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Meanings of stairs in English
Construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into steps.
Synonyms
Examples for "steps"
Examples for "steps"
1
Issue addressed: Building evidence-based health promotion programs involves a number of steps.
2
The Welsh government said steps were being taken to support young people.
3
However, the legislation announced on Thursday is several steps from becoming law.
4
The Goverment has taken steps to increase competition among international shipping companies.
5
The prime minister says 'my conscience is clear' as he steps down
1
Unfortunately the staircase was in stone; servants were busy in the drawing-room.
2
To her right was a short staircase leading to a second floor.
3
Hasty steps shake the staircase; the door opens precipitately; it is Andre.
4
The staircase leading to the floor above is in the middle room.
5
A small staircase takes you to a bedroom on the second floor.
1
I doubt if they ever used this stairway-it'sobviously only for emergencies.
2
The roaring of the fire in the stairway sounded louder, than ever.
3
He straightened himself; he advanced again to the foot of the stairway.
4
Uncle Peabody and I put in the floors and stairway and partitions.
5
Several people saw him on the stairway and he always just disappeared.
1
Reacher said, 'How fast can you run up a flight of stairs?'
2
It curved to the right and met a short flight of stairs.
3
He led me up the flight of stairs to the second floor.
4
He continued across the lobby and up a short flight of stairs.
5
The ensuing fight had sent them tumbling down a flight of stairs.
Usage of stairs in English
1
And in this home, for example, the stairs are a great place.
2
There's no good jogging course around here, so we use the stairs.
3
The stairs went on much further and higher than James thought possible.
4
Reacher said, 'How fast can you run up a flight of stairs?'
5
Doors opened and shut; voices murmured; quick feet sounded on the stairs.
6
Several hours later a large laundry tub was carried down the stairs.
7
I in some way got down the stairs; I hardly know how.
8
Sometime later, she heard Andrew come in, then come up the stairs.
9
But she could start work on the entrance and stairs right away.
10
He is in the small attic-room at the head of the stairs.
11
He was in the upper hall at the head of the stairs.
12
It curved to the right and met a short flight of stairs.
13
I ran out of the room; I rushed headlong down the stairs.
14
The house had a long entryway and then a set of stairs.
15
In a few moments he was down stairs and in the breakfast-room.
16
Among these rooms, there are stairs that lead below, am I right?
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Stairs through the time
Stairs across language varieties
Canada
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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