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Question

Why are they called stairs inside but steps outside?

Answer 1

adam are you talking about steps or stairs!

Answer 2

Here in N Z, they are called both stairs inside and stairs outside,the ones leading up to your home or outside the back door and more than likley to be called steps,

Answer 3

Well, you see, stairs go Up inside, and steps go Down outside. That's the distinction.

Answer 4

People usually refer to Steps when they are part of a solid structure, eg - the ground. And more often than not that's outside.

Stairs on the otherhand are a structure in themselves and usually each stair is hollow underneath. And of course you find more stairs inside than you do outside.

Answer 5

step outside sounds better than stair inside .... lmfao

Answer 6

Good question, steps usually are just one flight and stairs usually have many flights, which usually inside there are many flights.

Answer 7

LOL excellent question...

same reasons the outside of your home has siding, and the inside has walls...

the outside has a roof, and the inside has ceilings..

outside has front porch, inside has entranceway...

outside has garden, inside has kitchen..

outside has outhouse, inside has bathroom...

outside has shed, inside has laundry room...

LOL loved it ty

Answer 8

stairs are outside too genius and visa verse

Answer 9

I actually call them the opposite, I guess I'm just backwards lol.

Answer 10

No idea!
That has never crossed my mind.
They are all stairs to me.