fire escapes
- plural of fire escape.
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
Crews were placing ground ladders to fire escapes in order to help evacuate occupants from the building, according to a Los Angeles Fire Department news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
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
Local government officials have said that people were trapped inside the building because security gates were locked and there were no proper fire escapes.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Only know the sound of my uncle's voice, stopping me before my name is a part of the history—like the ones on the roofs and fire escapes and subway cars.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
