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stairs

British  
/ 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

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The report instead cited injuries she suffered after falling down some stairs days after the fight took place.

From Los Angeles Times

The second and third floors are surrounded by balconies, and are reachable by stairs protected by a steel door.

From The Wall Street Journal

The door at the bottom of the stairs was locked, so the Iranians retreated, looking stressed.

From BBC

As I climb the deck stairs, there’s a thud somewhere out in the yard.

From Literature

We jumped from the top of the bus stairs and hit the front yard running, our blazers flying in our hands.

From Literature