Synonyms

stairs

British

/ stɛəz /

plural noun

a flight of steps leading from one storey or level to another, esp indoors
in the servants' quarters; in domestic service

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Example Sentences

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But this house had a way up, a way out, if she could only find the stairs.

From Literature

They bounce disgustingly when I run or even walk down a set of stairs and people are not exactly as sensitive as they would be if I were handicapped or overweight.

From Salon

“Ghosts in the Machine” will take us up stairs, around pathways and into now-deserted zoo enclosures as we try to free a spirit from purgatory.

From Los Angeles Times

Examples are running, swimming, football, hockey, gymnastics or walking up stairs.

From BBC

Kids suddenly couldn’t climb stairs for one reason or another or kids got dizzy if they went above the second floor.

From Literature

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