step stool

noun

: a stool with one or two steps that often fold away beneath the seat

Examples of step stool in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The aide then hit Dexter a number of times with a metal step stool, called 911 and ran out of the house, Hornish said. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024 The hotel also offers in-suite glamping and has child-sized robes, slippers, and a step stool upon request. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024 Also known as a kitchen helper tower or Montessori tower, a learning tower is a unit with typically four sides and a step stool. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 30 Jan. 2023 Setting up some step stools with balloon butts, the dad sat his toddler boys down to show them how it's done. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for step stool 

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of step stool was in 1946

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“Step stool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20stool. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

step stool

noun
: a stool with one or two steps beneath the seat
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