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View synonyms for stairs

stairs

/ stɛəz /

plural noun

  1. a flight of steps leading from one storey or level to another, esp indoors

  2. in the servants' quarters; in domestic service

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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So I kicked the door but when I kicked the door there was someone on the stairs shouting, so I ran off.

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Navigation involves the challenge of a robot getting from point A to point B. This may involve unknown terrain, stairs and obstacles.

He had enough time to turn off electrical appliances before he descended the stairs from their fourth-floor apartment to safety.

Whether that is with a light walk or taking a few flights of stairs.

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Reclaiming all that space is the first selling point for single-stair advocates: Less real estate for stairs means more units, bigger units, or a combination of both.

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