step stool

noun

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

Examples of step stool in a Sentence

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Hotels like the Fullerton Hotel Singapore have these items and more, from toddler step stools to bottle sterilizers and baby bathtubs, according to its website. Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025 Some of them carried step stools, ladders and power tools. David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025 Participants will learn the basics and create a wooden cutting board and step stool in five four-hour sessions. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 But with a step stool, getting to the top shelf is a breeze. Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for step stool

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 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

step stool

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