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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We walked up a flight of narrow stairs to their two-room home to find out if it's any cooler indoors.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
As I’m dragging my suitcase down the subway stairs at midnight to switch apartments, I think, “This was a stupid plan.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
In the co-ed house, residents share kitchen duties, rotating bathroom assignments, and a deep-cleaning every six weeks: baseboards, rugs, stairs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"The building shook, and right then chaos broke out, everyone running down the stairs," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
I said goodnight to Betsie at the door to Tante Jans’s rooms and groped my way up the dark stairs to my own.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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