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staircase

  • noun
  • stair·case
  • /ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/

A flight of stairs; a stairway.

Other meanings

  1. A connected set of flights of stairs; a stairwell.

  2. A set of locks (enclosed sections of waterway) mounted one above the next.

Related words

  • staircaselike
  • helical staircase
  • staircasing
  • devil's staircase
  • everlasting staircase
  • moving staircase
  • Penrose staircase
  • spiral staircase
  • staircase lock
  • staircase wit

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