Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forestair

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: forestair
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stairs at the front of a building, traditionally those used by the occupants rather than by tradesmen, etc.

Example Sentences

"The two stone arches and forestair and the whole front of the house were built between 1617 and 1620, giving a new front room on every floor, and a new facade to a basically sixteenth century building."

Etymology

From fore- + stair.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: fore

Inflected Forms

forestairs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

backstair

Questions

What does forestair mean?: The stairs at the front of a building, traditionally those used by the occupants rather than by tradesmen, etc.
Where does forestair come from?: From fore- + stair.

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