1. a flight of stairs or a flight of steps (Freq. 27) • Syn: stairs • Usage Domain: plural, plural form • Hypernyms: stairway, staircase • Hyponyms: ladder 2. the course along which a person has walked or is walking in (Freq. 2) - I followed in his steps - he retraced his steps - his steps turned toward home • Usage Domain: plural, plural form • Hypernyms: path, track, course