fire escape
noun
an apparatus or structure used to escape from a burning building, as a metal stairway down an outside wall.
fire escapes
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pluralof fire escape.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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People celebrated on roofs, on fire escapes, at watch parties in parks and bars, at Radio City Music Hall, atop buses, on the balconies of Times Square hotels, on airplanes and in subway cars.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
That meant bringing a splash of West Side Story to the ceremony, with the singer dancing on rooftops and fire escapes with dancers dressed in 1950s-style fedoras.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024
The production design turns the stage into a storybook version of New York, where tenement fire escapes provide an ideal perch for marveling at urban sunsets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
For example, a law requiring fire escapes could trump a homeowner association contract that bars them.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
The first story was beige brick, and the second and third stories were yellow, with the fire escapes painted to match.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
