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- [stair-keys]
- /ˈstɛərˌkeɪs/
- /ˈsteə.keɪs/
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- [stair-keys]
- /ˈstɛərˌkeɪs/
Definitions of staircase word
- noun staircase a flight of stairs with its framework, banisters, etc., or a series of such flights. 1
- countable noun staircase A staircase is a set of stairs inside a building. 0
- noun staircase a flight of stairs, its supporting framework, and, usually, a handrail or banisters 0
- noun staircase a stairway, esp. one constructed of wood, etc. for access between the floors of a building, and usually having a handrail or balustrade 0
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Origin of staircase
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; stair + case2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Staircase
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
staircase popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
staircase usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for staircase
noun staircase
- companionway — A companionway is a staircase or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship.
- doorway — the passage or opening into a building, room, etc., commonly closed and opened by a door; portal.
- entrance — An opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place.
- escalator — A moving staircase consisting of an endlessly circulating belt of steps driven by a motor, conveying people between the floors of a public building.
- finishing — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
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