Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
flight-of-stairs
noun
/flaɪt ʌv steərz/
Definition
A set of stairs between two floors or levels in a building.
Examples
- She climbed the entire flight of stairs to reach the rooftop garden.
- The old hotel has a beautiful wooden flight of stairs that creaks when you walk on it.
- After the long meeting, he took the flight of stairs instead of the elevator to clear his mind.
Meaning
The term ‘flight of stairs’ refers to a continuous series of steps that lead from one level of a building to another, without any landings in between.
Synonyms
- staircase
- stairway
- steps
