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staircase

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: House, Buildings
ldoce_315_bstair·case /ˈsteəkeɪs $ ˈster-/ ●●○ noun [countable]  staircase.jpg DHHTBBa set of stairs inside a building with its supports and the side parts that you hold on to 〔室内的〕楼梯5  See picture of banister 栏杆, stair/step 梯级4  See picture of 见图 staircase
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staircaseA small lamp was mounted on an upright stanchion near the head of each staircase.She shook herself slightly and took a final look down the proud granite staircase towards the traffic.After the appropriate phone call, I am ask d to walk down an oak spiral staircase one floor.She pulled herself back up the spiral staircase and made for the bathroom.Adam didn't move until he was sure he could no longer hear her penetrating voice echoing on the staircase.The staircase beckoned up a modest rise, then disappeared around a bend.It led to a five-foot-wide walnut staircase that swept up in a sumptuous curve to the floor above.At each end of the second floor of these dwellings typically were staircases, one for men and one for women.
stair·case nounChineseSyllable
of inside a stairs set Corpus a building


staircase
staircase /ˈsteəkeɪs $ ˈster-/ noun [countable]

a set of stairs inside a building with its supports and the side parts that you hold on to


stair·caseBrE /ˈsteəkeɪs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsterkeɪs/ 🔊 noun
a set of stairs inside a building including the posts and rails (= banisters) that are fixed at the side (建筑物内的)楼梯a marble/stone/wooden staircase大理石/石头/木楼梯   see also spiral staircase