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pair of stairs

pair of stairs noun: a flight of stairs.

Noun

pair of stairs (plural pairs of stairs or pair of stairs)

  1. (UK, dated, rare) A flight of stairs
    • The lines snaked around the block and down a pair of stairs, into a large exhibition hall.1995, Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis), 16 Oct. 20

Forms of pair of stairs

pluralpairs of stairs
pluralpair of stairs

Questions about pair of stairs

What does pair of stairs mean?
Pair of stairs means a flight of stairs.
What part of speech is pair of stairs?
Pair of stairs is a noun.
What is the plural of pair of stairs?
The plural of pair of stairs is pairs of stairs.

Words near pair of stairs in the dictionary

  1. pair of shades
  2. pair of shears
  3. pair of shoes
  4. pair of specs
  5. pair of spectacles
  6. pair of stairs
  7. pair of stepladders
  8. pair of sunglasses
  9. pair of tongs
  10. pair of trousers
  11. pair of tweezers

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