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