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

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All of the slide structures will be repainted and the staircases retreaded. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025 Make the Beds Aiming for bunks that would be easy to access and make up with linens, designer Ashley Gilbreath fashioned niches with a staircase instead of a ladder. Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025 Photo : Pierre Galant The visually arresting staircase. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025 There is something subtly unbalanced about how the perspective of the staircase has been delineated. Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for staircase

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 15 Apr. 2025.

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staircase

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

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