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stairs

  • noun
  • /ˈstɛəz/

A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.

Example

“There're two cats at the top of the stairs.”

Synonyms

  • staircase
  • steps

Kinds of stairs

  • ladder

Related words

  • abovestairs
  • backstairs
  • belowstairs
  • understairs
  • above stairs
  • disappearing stairs
  • above-stairs
  • back stairs
  • below stairs
  • cyclopean stairs
  • emergency stairs
  • fire stairs

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “stairs” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.