Stairs: meaning, definitions and examples
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stairs
[ stษrz ]
climbing
A series of steps or flights of steps for passing from one level to another.
Synonyms
flight of stairs, staircase, steps
Examples of usage
- The stairs were steep and winding.
- She tripped and fell down the stairs.
- We decided to take the stairs instead of the elevator.
architecture
A flight of steps within a building which provides access to a higher or lower floor.
Synonyms
flight of stairs, staircase, steps
Examples of usage
- The grand staircase in the mansion was ornately decorated.
- The spiral staircase led up to the tower.
- They walked up the marble stairs to the second floor.
Translations
Translations of the word "stairs" in other languages:
๐ต๐น escadas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคขเคผเคฟเคฏเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Treppe
๐ฎ๐ฉ tangga
๐บ๐ฆ ัั ะพะดะธ
๐ต๐ฑ schody
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๆฎต
๐ซ๐ท escaliers
๐ช๐ธ escaleras
๐น๐ท merdivenler
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ๋จ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏุฑุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ schody
๐ธ๐ฐ schody
๐จ๐ณ ๆฅผๆขฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ stopnice
๐ฎ๐ธ stigar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐัะฟะฐะปะดะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ pillษlษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ escaleras
Etymology
The word 'stairs' originated from Middle English 'stair', from Old English 'stรฆger', from Proto-Germanic 'stigra', meaning 'climbing a stair'. Stairs have been an essential architectural element in buildings since ancient times, providing vertical circulation and access between different levels.