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
The large study found that people who regularly climbed stairs had a substantially lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
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
Such problems have been reported in other high-rise buildings by BBC News, but unlike other residents Jimmy cannot just use the stairs to get round the problem.
From BBC ● 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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