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staircase

[stair-keys] / ˈstɛərˌkeɪs /


NOUN
stairs
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NOUN
woodwork
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In 2014, she snapped up two penthouses in the chic Tribeca neighborhood for about $20 million and combined them into a nine-bedroom, nine-bath abode with beamed ceilings, a curved staircase, and enormous windows.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

As teenagers growing up in the area, they climbed the staircase barefoot, sprinted the hill overlooking the Pacific and stretched their limbs on the shoreline.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

In much the same way, Fallingwater’s projecting trays of space, which step up and outward, are a poetic paraphrase of what lies below, the stepped cascade that is nature’s own staircase.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

An original Victorian staircase and the stained-glass window memorial to former Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, dating from the 1880s, survived the blaze.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

We climb the staircase and stand before a closed door.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Those patterns, according to the model, would help neighboring DNA molecules align with one another much like two interlocking spiral staircases.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

It also comes complete with two staircases, window seats, and casement windows.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Multiple staircases in mid-rise apartments are meant to give occupants multiple means of escape.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 23, 2025

But an air of sadness pervades the grand staircases and halls of the Rand Club.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 22, 2025

This model was also equipped with built-in lifts and an amorphous surface, so that it could simulate walking up inclines and staircases.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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