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staircase

  (stâr'kās') pronunciation
n.

A flight or series of flights of steps and a supporting structure connecting separate levels. Also called stairway.


 
 
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1. A flight of stairs, or a series of such flights, including supports, handrails, and framework.
2. The structure containing a flight of stairs.


 
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IN BRIEF: A flight of steps with a handrail.

pronunciation Take the first step in faith. You do not have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. — Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)

 
Translations: Translations for: Staircase

Dansk (Danish)
n. - trappe

Nederlands (Dutch)
trap

Français (French)
n. - escalier

Deutsch (German)
n. - Treppe, Treppenhaus

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σκάλα, (οικοδ.) κλιμακοστάσιο

Italiano (Italian)
scala

Português (Portuguese)
n. - escada

Русский (Russian)
лестница, лестничный марш

Español (Spanish)
n. - escalera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - trappuppgång

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
楼梯, 楼梯部分, 梯子

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 樓梯, 樓梯部分, 梯子

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 한 줄의 계단, (건물의) 계단 부분

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 階段, 階段室

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سلالم المبنى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מערכת מדרגות‬


 
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