staircase

[ stair-keys ]
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noun
  1. a flight of stairs with its framework, banisters, etc., or a series of such flights.

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Origin of staircase

1
First recorded in 1615–25; stair + case2

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British Dictionary definitions for staircase

staircase

/ (ˈstɛəˌkeɪs) /


noun
  1. a flight of stairs, its supporting framework, and, usually, a handrail or banisters

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