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staircase
  1. A flight of stairs; a stairway.
  2. A connected set of flights of stairs; a stairwell.
  3. A set of locks (enclosed sections of waterway) mounted one above the next.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “I took the old, creaking wooden staircase up to the attic to retrieve a forgotten treasure.”
stairclimber
  1. A trolley fitted with a set of rotating wheels so that it can be pushed or pulled up or down steps
  2. An exercise machine on which the user simulates the action of climbing a staircase
  3. Examples:
    1. “Cardio exercise like running or the stairclimber are great immediate treatments for anxiety, and yoga are good at preventing anxiety.”
      “Skip the stairclimber at the gym, you'll be working your quads plenty hard just getting up to your apartment or office.”
stair
  1. A single step in a staircase.
  2. A series of steps, a staircase.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “I carefully ascended each stair, gripping the handrail tightly, as I made my way to the upper level of the building.”
      “I climbed up the wooden stair to reach the top floor of the old building.”
      “The most striking design element of the atrium is the circular stair that turns 180 degrees between floors.”
stairlift
  1. A motorized platform installed in a stairway, which traverses the stairs when activated, for the benefit of those for whom the stairs are a barrier.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The couple contacted the Press after three failed attempts to repair the stairlift, which was provided by City of York Council.”
      “It has been assessed that Kenny is unable to have a stairlift fitted due to the narrow constraints of the stairways.”
      “We have purchased a 30 ft shed, a car port and a stairlift so we could stay in our home.”
stairwell
  1. A shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He presumed they exited through the conference room which adjoined his office and went down the stairwell.”
      “Originally all the walls in the room had painted decoration, as did the stairwell.”
      “The well is precast in the proper height, width, and length, and the entire stairwell is cast into it as well.”
stairgate
  1. A gate fitted across a domestic staircase to prevent young children from climbing the stairs.
stairwork
stairfoot
  1. The foot, or bottom, of a flight of stairs.
stairhead
  1. The landing at the top of a staircase.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Antoine took up his position at the stairhead, so that he could see all the clerks as they came in under the arched gateway.”
      “Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed.”
      “At the stairhead he met the surgeon and stopped him to ask about the wounded man.”
stairs
  1. A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time.”
      “He kissed me softly before he left and I was about to ream him a new one before I saw Jason standing at the foot of the stairs.”
      “Voices still chattered in the hallway, doors squeaked open, slammed shut, feet thumped, tramped up and down the stairs.”
stairway
  1. A set of steps allowing one to walk up or down.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “A short walk up a stairway to the top of the north rampart affords a view of the construction.”
      “The impressive hall and stairway are decorated in red and yellow with an attractive black and white tiled floor.”
      “If the gap between railings on a stairway or at the landing is wide enough to crawl through you should rig a device to stop kids from doing so.”
stairstep
  1. Any of the steps in a staircase
  2. Examples:
    1. “She noted that many dark purple to nearly black cubic crystals exhibit a stairstep growth pattern.”
      “Atop the stairstep stucco fence, cedar lattice was added to heighten the enclosure.”
      “The plateau is actually a series of plateaus at different elevations arranged in a stairstep sequence through faulting.”
stairtower
  1. A tower with stairs on the inside.
stairclimbing
  1. The climbing of stairs
staircasing
  1. The design and/or installation of a staircase.
stairsteps
  1. plural of stairstep
stairs
  1. plural of stair
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time.”
      “He kissed me softly before he left and I was about to ream him a new one before I saw Jason standing at the foot of the stairs.”
      “Voices still chattered in the hallway, doors squeaked open, slammed shut, feet thumped, tramped up and down the stairs.”
stairclimbers
  1. plural of stairclimber
stairtowers
  1. plural of stairtower
staircases
  1. plural of staircase
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Its parapets, grand staircases and sheltered side gardens are used to great effect.”
      “Red carpets flow up sumptuous staircases and the walls erupt in cornices and curlicues.”
      “Following the passage of staircases to the lowest level, he then went in a stone room, which smelled foully like dead carcasses.”
stairfoots
  1. plural of stairfoot
stairgates
  1. plural of stairgate
stairheads
  1. plural of stairhead
stairlifts
stairwells
  1. plural of stairwell
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “You can apply insecticide around doors, windows, and vents, outside stairwells, window wells, along foundation, under lip of siding.”
      “In the week leading up to the big event, drum majors, baton twirlers and cheerleaders fill hotel staterooms, elevator banks and stairwells.”
      “Three fire-protected stairwells in the building provide the opportunity for smaller rentable units.”
stairworks
  1. plural of stairwork
stairways
  1. plural of stairway
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Running around the sides of the shack is a roughly constructed porch, which can be reached via two short stairways.”
      “It has been assessed that Kenny is unable to have a stairlift fitted due to the narrow constraints of the stairways.”
      “However, it had steps in front of doors, fire escapes exposed to flames, inadequate balcony stairways, and no exit signs.”
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