back stairs

Frequency: 6.54.8 per million words

stairs at the rear of a building, often for service use

stairADJECTIVE + stairs

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back

Examples (10)

  • Take the back stairs to avoid the crowd.
  • The staff usually uses the back stairs for deliveries.
  • He crept down the back stairs to avoid being seen by the guests.
  • Are the back stairs well-lit and safe for emergency use?
  • The old mansion had a narrow, creaky set of back stairs leading to the servants' quarters.
  • The delivery personnel were instructed to use the back stairs entrance.
  • She heard hushed voices coming from the back stairs late at night.
  • We decided to use the back stairs to carry the heavy equipment upstairs.
  • The back stairs led directly to the kitchen and laundry room.
  • A hidden door was discovered behind the paneling near the back stairs.