staircase
[stair-keys]
- a flight of stairs with its framework, banisters, etc., or a series of such flights.
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Origin of staircase
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staircase, stairwell, molding, paneling, hallway, porch, door, opening, entryway, port, hall, access, passageway, corridor, entry, gate, avenue, lobby, doorway, escalatorExamples from the Web for staircase
Contemporary Examples
The camera dollied backward along the length of the tower's staircase while simultaneously its lens zoomed forward.
In the morning I stumbled down the staircase and choked down a chunky breakfast smoothie.
Three artists were involved: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes and Edwin Austin Abbey decorated the staircase and corridors.
He grabs it and comes down the staircase, and as he does he glances out a south-facing second-floor window.
The most mortal danger threatened to materialize suddenly around every corner, in every doorway, on every staircase.
Inside the Washington Navy Yard’s Building 197 During Alexis’s RampageMichael Daly
September 19, 2013
Historical Examples
He waited in the lower hall until she had reached the top of the staircase.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
He ran up the staircase to his room and flung on some clothing.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
The crowd is around the foot of the staircase waiting for the elevator.
The Call of the Twentieth CenturyDavid Starr Jordan
John went towards the staircase, but his uncle called him back.
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine
He was left in the entry hall, the servant hurrying to the staircase and up.
The Black BagLouis Joseph Vance
staircase
- a flight of stairs, its supporting framework, and, usually, a handrail or banisters
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Word Origin and History for staircase
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staircase
(stâr′kās′)- A series of reactions or responses that follow one another in progressively increasing or decreasing intensity, so that a chart shows a continuous rise or fall.
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