back-stairs

A form of backstairs — A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by servants and tradesmen.

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Meanings

nounback-stairs pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of backstairs.
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APA

back-stairs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-stairs

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“back-stairs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-stairs. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-stairs,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-stairs.

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