staircase

noun

stair·​case ˈster-ˌkās How to pronounce staircase (audio)
1
: the structure containing a stairway
2
: a flight of stairs with the supporting framework, casing, and balusters

Examples of staircase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Giza Museum’s showstoppers will include King Tut’s golden sarcophagus and a 3,200-year-old sculpture of pharaoh Rameses II, which will hold court near the museum’s main staircase. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2024 Police said at the time that Rodriguez crashed a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu while attempting to swerve past another car at high speeds, then careened into two cars, struck the victims, and crashed into a cement staircase. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024 The complex featured a grand staircase to the casino’s mezzanine and two restaurants. Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 26 July 2024 Flanked by back-up dancers, Gaga cheekily made her way down a grand golden staircase, before being revealed from behind a pair of enormous feathers. Andy Swift, TVLine, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for staircase 

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Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of staircase was in 1624

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“Staircase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staircase. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

staircase

noun
stair·​case -ˌkās How to pronounce staircase (audio)
: a flight of stairs with the supporting structures

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