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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There’s a saying on Wall Street that “the market takes the stairs up and the elevator down.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Loznitsa includes multiple terse scenes of Kornev walking up endless stairs or waiting for a perturbed guard to unlock a door that will lead him to another door that also requires a key.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Civil servants have been told to work from home, use stairs instead of elevators and wear lighter clothing instead of suits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
He shouted at Bosh to put his hands on his head, but instead he stood his ground then turned and started to go back up the stairs to the first floor landing.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
And then Dad comes up the deck stairs, calling, “Hello, hello! I come bearing a fourteenth birthday gift! Hey, a whole crew!”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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