stairs

2 definitions • 4 examples

a set of steps that lead from one level of a building to another:

Go up the stairs and her office is on the right.

flight of stairs I had to climb a steep flight (= set) of stairs to her front door.

foot of the stairs He stood at the foot (= bottom) of the stairs and called out, "Breakfast's ready!"

a set of steps that lead from one level to another, esp. in a building:

Her office is at the top of the stairs.