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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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

In 2018, while returning from a holiday, Tina fell down a flight of stairs and was in a coma for six weeks.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

When he catches people’s interest, he walks them up a flight of stairs to Insta Gold, the gold-buying shop that employs him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

SML, “Industry” Like P-Funk falling down a flight of stairs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024

There was a kitchen, and a door beside it that opened on to a narrow flight of stairs, carpeted in a bright floral pattern.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman