stairs
UK: steəz | US: sterz
n. a series of steps or flights of steps for passing from one level to another in a building.
stairs = stair<step> + s<plural suffix>
- stair (from Old English stǣger, meaning "step, flight of steps")
- -s (plural suffix in Modern English)
Etymology Origin:
The word "stairs" traces back to Old English stǣger, which referred to a single step or a flight of steps. Over time, the plural form "stairs" became the standard term for a connected series of steps. The root is related to Old Norse stigi (ladder) and Germanic staig- (to climb), reflecting the functional purpose of stairs as a means of ascending or descending.
She ran up the stairs to her bedroom.
The old wooden stairs creaked under his weight.
Please hold the handrail when using the stairs.
The apartment building has no elevator, only stairs.
He tripped and fell down the stairs.