- plural of stair.
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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As they descended the stairs, their over-10-story building in the worst-hit state of La Guaira fell to pieces around them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Researchers set out to determine whether regularly climbing stairs might help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman fell down the visiting dugout stairs while chasing a foul ball in the eighth inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Lori Knight bought first-row tickets to a George Strait concert in Clemson University’s football stadium because her husband had just had foot surgery and couldn’t climb stairs easily.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
To my horror, I heard someone rushing back up from the bottom of the stairs.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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