English · Daily Life
stairs
/steərz/
[/steərz/]
set of steps
Beginnernoun
Definition
A set of steps that lead from one level of a building to another.
Example
She climbed the creaky wooden stairs slowly, careful not to wake the sleeping baby upstairs.
She climbed the creaky wooden stairs slowly, careful not to wake the sleeping baby upstairs.
Etymology
From Old English 'stæger', from a root meaning 'to climb'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for any indoor or outdoor flight of steps; 'staircase' names the whole structure.