verb
Meaning 1
To walk up a set of stairs as exercise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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stair-step
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verb
Meaning 2
To use a strategy for big city walking to avoid staying on the same street; it involves turning at a corner, walking to the end of the block, crossing the street, then repeating
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I'm going to stair-step from East 3rd and 50th down to West 44th and Seventh Avenue.
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