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staircase

[stair-keys] / ˈstɛərˌkeɪs /


NOUN
stairs
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NOUN
woodwork
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There is also a full wet bar, ideal for entertaining, as well as a second staircase that leads to the upper level directly from the kitchen.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

There is even a white oak staircase shaped like a rugby ball which is "very on trend for Wales", according to Friday.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Gehry Partners, the architecture firm established by the late Frank Gehry in 2001, released renderings of its redesign, which includes a curving glass canopy above a staircase leading to the Lower Tram entrance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Take a new grant to expand small multifamily buildings with apartments that can be accessed by a single staircase or elevator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Before long a steady stream of guests was winding up the narrow staircase to Tante Jans’s rooms where he sat almost lost in a thicket of flowers.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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