MEANING
A connected set of stairs with its supporting structure and associated railings.
Use it for
vertical routes; grand arrivals; domestic circulationName the complete route between levels, not only individual steps.
Words that belong together
- spiral staircase
- sweeping staircase
- back staircase
On the page
The staircase curved around an empty central shaft.
They carried the mattress up the back staircase in silence.
A broad staircase filled most of the entrance hall.
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Related words
Word forms
- Base
- staircase
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. A staircase may comprise several flights and landings; stairs can refer more loosely to the steps. Count noun: staircases.
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