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flight of stairs

NOUN

a set of steps

Synonyms

STRONGEST

staircase stairwell

WEAK

escalier flight flight of steps pair of stairs stairs stairway steps

Example Sentences

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Inventory had to be lugged up a flight of stairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In the footage, an elderly grey-haired man struggles to descend a flight of stairs from a plane and is then placed on a stretcher, where he lies shivering.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The actual grocery store requires climbing another flight of stairs.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024

I descended down a flight of stairs to the lobby, where tributes to Bryant were everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Inej knew Kaz would stop to speak to Per Haskell, so instead of descending the final flight of stairs, she moved down the hallway.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo