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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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Led by brother David Fox, a troop of men carrying shovels and pickaxes descended the stairs to dig up the peddler’s body.

From Literature

The staffers finally bolted down nine storeys of smoke-choked stairs - no masks, just wet shirts and jackets pressed to their faces.

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“I should have mentioned that there is a set of stairs at the far end of the corridor that leads above deck.”

From Literature

I hadn’t gone up any stairs, so the ground must be just below.

From Literature

Recently, he told me that stairs have become difficult for him and that he would like to install a chair lift but cannot afford it.

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