staircase
Example Sentences
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Under the plans, there will be a new lift and staircase in the conservatory to allow public access to raised balconies.
From BBC
According to my watch, I was minutes away from John Wilkes Booth coming up the same staircase I’d just used, gun in hand.
From Literature
Built on the site of Andrew Jackson’s headquarters in the War of 1812 and replete with marble staircases and stained glass, the hotel dates to 1908.
Taran was less stoic, recounting a run-in with a neighbour who complained about the lights being out on the staircase.
From Barron's
We crossed the grounds, entered the castle doors, now gilded gold, marched up a grand golden staircase, and down a long corridor to a large golden door with gold handles.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
