fire escape
Example Sentences
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The staffers trapped on the roof would run down the fire escape, then scale a wall at the back.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
When one supportive community member played chants from a speaker in his apartment window, an officer scaled the building’s fire escape to tell him to stop, video of the incident shows.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024
It showed Mark Gordon going up a fire escape and then apparently trying to force a door of the building.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024
Specifically, they allege that it lacked a fire escape, smoke detectors and other fire safety features.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024
“You don’t mind the cold?” he said, as they reached the top of the fire escape, and the wind whipped his words away.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
