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View synonyms for staircase

staircase

[ stair-keys ]

noun

  1. a flight of stairs with its framework, banisters, etc., or a series of such flights.


staircase

/ ˈstɛəˌkeɪs /

noun

  1. a flight of stairs, its supporting framework, and, usually, a handrail or banisters
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of staircase1

First recorded in 1615–25; stair + case 2
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Example Sentences

He would arrive at work and learn he had to get to his floor through a different staircase because the usual one was reserved for people who had been in a red zone.

Several decades ago, a woman living in a second-floor apartment dreamed of falling through the wooden staircase in her building.

They’re also good for effectively cleaning staircases, as they can be moved up and down with ease in a way that uprights can’t.

They contain information, from timetables to descriptions of the surrounding environment, like how many feet away the staircase is, when the next A train is expected to arrive, or which lines are experiencing delays.

From Ozy

A path up a stepped hill takes her to a wide staircase that brings her face-to-beak with a giant injured eagle.

I gingerly walked down the center staircase and out into what was a chilly, sunny October morning.

The camera dollied backward along the length of the tower's staircase while simultaneously its lens zoomed forward.

Tough women with children at home curled up in the rotunda at the foot of the grand staircase.

In the morning I stumbled down the staircase and choked down a chunky breakfast smoothie.

The shopkeeper unlocked a door for us and we went down a narrow spiral staircase to a communal hole in the wall.

A tall phantom in livery appeared, as if by magic, and signed to me to ascend the grand staircase.

The clerks had not arrived yet, and he beguiled the time by looking out of the staircase window.

By the last-mentioned staircase access is obtained by the general public to the Council Chamber.

When we got to the house we entered an obscure corridor and began to find our way up a dark and narrow staircase.

A few moments later she joined Gwynne at the foot of the staircase, and they went out to the woods.

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