Collocations for stair - noun
1. (stairs) steps inside a building
ADJECTIVE
steep
wide
narrow
rickety
spiral
main
back
basement
My kids sat on the basement stairs.
wide
narrow
rickety
spiral
main
back
basement
My kids sat on the basement stairs.
marble,
metal,
stone,
wooden
VERB + STAIRS
ascend,
climb,
mount
go up, run up, etc.
descend
go down, run down, etc.
take, use
Take the back stairs.
go up, run up, etc.
descend
go down, run down, etc.
take, use
Take the back stairs.
STAIRS + VERB
go down to sth,
go up to sth,
lead to sth
creak
The stairs creaked as I went down.
creak
The stairs creaked as I went down.
stair + NOUN
rod
(esp. BrE)
The carpet was held in place by brass stair rods.
The carpet was held in place by brass stair rods.
rail
(AmE)
gate (esp. BrE)
gate (esp. BrE)
PREPOSITION
under the stairs
a cupboard under the stairs (BrE)
a closet under the stairs (AmE)
a cupboard under the stairs (BrE)
a closet under the stairs (AmE)
stairs down to,
stairs to,
stairs up to
the stairs to the third floor
the stairs to the third floor
PHRASES
the bottom of the stairs,
the foot of the stairs,
the head of the stairs,
the top of the stairs
take the stairs two, etc. at a time
He rushed up to the bedroom, taking the stairs two at a time.
take the stairs two, etc. at a time
He rushed up to the bedroom, taking the stairs two at a time.