staircase
noun
stair·case
ˈster-ˌkās 
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The mom continued to search for the source of the smell, spending 10 minutes roaming the halls and staircase for any signs, but couldn’t find anything.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Last month, there were finally signs that the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission is leaning toward protecting these interiors — and the museum’s legendary main staircase — along with the 1966 building itself.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2025
To avoid visual overload, choose a focal point in each room — a fireplace, work of art, dramatic staircase, piece of furniture — and remove distracting elements around it.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
The front door opens to a staircase that descends between two boulders to the loft-like living room, dining area, bar and kitchen.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Last month, there were finally signs that the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission is leaning toward protecting these interiors — and the museum’s legendary main staircase — along with the 1966 building itself.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2025
To avoid visual overload, choose a focal point in each room — a fireplace, work of art, dramatic staircase, piece of furniture — and remove distracting elements around it.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
The front door opens to a staircase that descends between two boulders to the loft-like living room, dining area, bar and kitchen.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Staircase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staircase. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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staircase
noun
stair·case
-ˌkās
: a flight of stairs with the supporting structures
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