- plural of stair.
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
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The dogs ran up and down the stairs, barking, every time someone came to the front door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
She told the trial of billowing black smoke rising up the stairs while she was in the house with her partner and her daughter.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs, exercising, or standing for extended periods can become increasingly difficult.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Should I sell my house because of dangerous stairs — or spend thousands renovating?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
He steadied himself on the walls on either side, huffing and puffing and quite worried he was going to blow the house down, when, at last, the stairs flattened into a wide room.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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