staircase

[ stair-keys ]

/ ˈstɛərˌkeɪs /

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noun

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

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Origin of staircase

First recorded in 1615–25; stair + case²

Words nearby staircase

Stainer, Staines, stainless, stainless steel, stair, staircase, stairhead, stairlift, StairMaster, stair rod, stairs

How to use staircase in a sentence

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.
His team is going to the Super Bowl. He’s staying on the coronavirus front lines.|Adam Kilgore|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Several decades ago, a woman living in a second-floor apartment dreamed of falling through the wooden staircase in her building.
In our dreams, a theater of the unconscious|Nick Romeo|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
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.
Best vacuum cleaner: How to tidy up fast|Charlotte Marcus|January 14, 2021|Popular-Science
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.
The Next Great Transit Hack: An App for Blind Subway Riders|Carly Stern|November 25, 2020|Ozy

A path up a stepped hill takes her to a wide staircase that brings her face-to-beak with a giant injured eagle.
‘The Pathless’: Less than the sum of its parts|Christopher Byrd|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
I gingerly walked down the center staircase and out into what was a chilly, sunny October morning.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The camera dollied backward along the length of the tower's staircase while simultaneously its lens zoomed forward.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tough women with children at home curled up in the rotunda at the foot of the grand staircase.
The Resilient City: New York After 9/11|John Avlon|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the morning I stumbled down the staircase and choked down a chunky breakfast smoothie.
Aubrey Plaza’s Great Disconnect|Aubrey Plaza|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The shopkeeper unlocked a door for us and we went down a narrow spiral staircase to a communal hole in the wall.
I Heard About the Latest Crazed Shooter While I Watched the World Cup with Guys He Almost Killed|Daniel Genis|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A tall phantom in livery appeared, as if by magic, and signed to me to ascend the grand staircase.
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The clerks had not arrived yet, and he beguiled the time by looking out of the staircase window.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
By the last-mentioned staircase access is obtained by the general public to the Council Chamber.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
When we got to the house we entered an obscure corridor and began to find our way up a dark and narrow staircase.
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A few moments later she joined Gwynne at the foot of the staircase, and they went out to the woods.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for staircase

staircase

/ (ˈstɛəˌkeɪs) /

noun

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

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