staircase
noun
stair·case
ˈster-ˌkās 
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There is more than 178 feet of beach and ocean frontage, which can be accessed via a rambling wooden staircase.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
State of play: The $8.5 million modern home has six bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms, a floating staircase, a dog wash and a heated saltwater pool, per the listing.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The most ghostly guest at the Southern California property was Kate Morgan, a young woman who checked into Hotel del Coronado on Thanksgiving Day in 1892—and was found dead on a staircase leading down to the beach several days later.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
In the eponymous Labyrinth in the 1980 movie—starring David Bowie as The Goblin King in his most bemusing turn—the paths shift around, statues appear and vanish, and there’s a swirling M.C. Escher staircase.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
State of play: The $8.5 million modern home has six bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms, a floating staircase, a dog wash and a heated saltwater pool, per the listing.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The most ghostly guest at the Southern California property was Kate Morgan, a young woman who checked into Hotel del Coronado on Thanksgiving Day in 1892—and was found dead on a staircase leading down to the beach several days later.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
In the eponymous Labyrinth in the 1980 movie—starring David Bowie as The Goblin King in his most bemusing turn—the paths shift around, statues appear and vanish, and there’s a swirling M.C. Escher staircase.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Staircase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staircase. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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staircase
noun
stair·case
-ˌkās
: a flight of stairs with the supporting structures
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