steep stair

collocation in English

meaningsofsteepandstair

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steep
adjective
uk
/stiːp/us
/stiːp/
(of a slope) rising or falling at a ...
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stair
noun
uk
/steər/us
/ster/
a set of steps that lead from one level of a building ...
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(Definition ofsteepandstairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It consists of two small rooms on the first floor with asteepstairin a narrow hall leading to the second floor.
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Note the steep stairs leading from garden to upper floor living area.
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It was originally built as a one-room house with asteepstairleading to the garrett.
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The core unit may be raised to an upper storey with asteepstairlocated in the front passage.
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Unsafe and steep stairs without banister rails or stair-gates and the lack of provision of (or space for) cots, encourage falls.
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In other cases, such help was given as the provision of a handrail to very steep stairs in small houses and also facilities for chiropody treatment.
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Reaching the site requires climbing steep stairs that wind around the hill.
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Alternating tread stairs allow for safe forward-facing descent of very steep stairs.
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This double-storeyed octagonal tower of red sandstone with steep stairs leading up to the roof was intended to be higher than its existing height.
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The very steep stairs leading to the shrine are also famous, as they represent success in life.
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Soon, she falls down dangerously steep stairs which were cut through.
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In order for passengers to reach the submarine they board a shuttle ferry, then they enter the submarine via steep stairs.
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The corridors lead to steep stairs up to the crown of the wall under the rafters and then down again with the same steep pitch.
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This beach is ideal for nature-lovers seeking tranquility and paradise beauty thanks to its remoteness and the relatively difficult access by the steep stairs.
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The main hall is on the second floor, entered by steep stairs from the street.
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The shrine had only steep stairs which posed difficulty especially for the elderly people to climb, hence declining the tourism.
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However, ridership was initially far below expectations, with passengers complaining of the stations' steep stairs and the general lack of connectivity with other modes of public transportation.
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The lift and grand staircase ended at the fifth floor below it and from there you ascended a set of dark, steep stairs to the attic.
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Worshippers and tourists alike climb the steep stairs from the base of the mountain.
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Steep stairs led down to the moat.
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