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How do you use Backstairs in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like furtive or covert, plus the exact meaning.

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Backstairs in a sentence

Backstairs meaning

  1. A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by servants and tradesmen.
  2. An indirect or furtive means of access or intercourse.

Synonyms of Backstairs

backstair furtive covert stairway staircase

Related words

Other words often associated with Backstairs or its synonyms:

surreptitious way secret concealed sneak black underground stealthy conniving undercover sneaky clandestine

Using Backstairs

  • The main meaning on this page is: A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by servants and tradesmen. | An indirect or furtive means of access or intercourse.
  • Useful related words include: backstair, furtive, covert, stairway.

Context around Backstairs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

paul 1×

Sentence patterns with Backstairs

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the backstairs paul whybrew 1× rogers in backstairs of the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

here she stayed 1× olivia cole is 1×

Common sentence endings:

arms barry mitford 1× the white house 1×

Words around Backstairs

Just before it in the word index:

backstage 563 backstaff 3 backstabs 3 backstabbing 29 backstabbers 3 backstabber 10

Just after it in the word index:

backstep 2 backsteps 2 backstock 2 backstop 274 backstopped 5 backstopping 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Backstairs

  • In this selection, "backstairs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, paul stand out and add context to how "backstairs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the backstairs paul whybrew and rogers in backstairs of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "backstairs" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with backstairs

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Here she stayed with her beloved staff, including Page of the Backstairs Paul Whybrew - who is 6ft 6in and nicknamed Tall Paul - and her Serjeant-at-Arms Barry Mitford. (29 words)

Olivia Cole is well known for her Emmy-award winning performance as Mathilda in though she did perform additional notable TV roles such as Maggie Rogers in Backstairs of the White House. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

Olivia Cole is well known for her Emmy-award winning performance as Mathilda in though she did perform additional notable TV roles such as Maggie Rogers in Backstairs of the White House. (32 words)

Here she stayed with her beloved staff, including Page of the Backstairs Paul Whybrew - who is 6ft 6in and nicknamed Tall Paul - and her Serjeant-at-Arms Barry Mitford. (29 words)

Example sentences (2)

Here she stayed with her beloved staff, including Page of the Backstairs Paul Whybrew - who is 6ft 6in and nicknamed Tall Paul - and her Serjeant-at-Arms Barry Mitford.

Olivia Cole is well known for her Emmy-award winning performance as Mathilda in though she did perform additional notable TV roles such as Maggie Rogers in Backstairs of the White House.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "backstairs" in a sentence?
An example: "Here she stayed with her beloved staff, including Page of the Backstairs Paul Whybrew - who is 6ft 6in and nicknamed Tall Paul - and her Serjeant-at-Arms Barry Mitford." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "backstairs" from authentic English texts.
What does "backstairs" mean?
Backstairs means: A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by servants and tradesmen.
What are synonyms of "backstairs"?
Common synonyms of "backstairs" include: backstair, furtive, covert, stairway, staircase.
How many example sentences with "backstairs" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "backstairs", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.