stairs
Britishplural noun
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a flight of steps leading from one storey or level to another, esp indoors
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in the servants' quarters; in domestic service
Example Sentences
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In the footage, an elderly grey-haired man struggles to descend a flight of stairs from a plane and is then placed on a stretcher, where he lies shivering.
From Barron's
Then he had to go down a hall, through a room, and down some stairs to find people.
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She explained at the time that the couple had chosen to part ways with the property because Higgins was no longer able to navigate the stairs inside the home.
From MarketWatch
There was an elevator, but Bat preferred to take the stairs.
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Slipping the instructions under a pile of his drawings, Jeremy headed out of his room and down the stairs.
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