How to Use staircase in a Sentence

staircase

noun
Definition of staircasenext
Synonyms for staircasenext
  • The program starts at the staircase and ends in the atrium.
    — Jody MacE, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2024
  • At first, the boy moves rapidly to a staircase and points the gun down its slope for a beat, the video shows.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2023
  • What look like stripes from far above may turn out to be a staircase.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The fire chief said the blaze quickly spread from the first floor to the second and cut off access to the staircase.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Faith Pinho: The three women were on my side of the staircase.
    — The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
  • In fact, even the most fit folks among us can be humbled by a staircase.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Feb. 2024
  • There may have been a staircase or ladder in place to reach the bottom of the cellar.
    — Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Bill is sitting on the staircase wearing a plaid shirt.
    — Curbed, 23 Dec. 2023
  • It's located in the vestibule of the entrance hall under the grand staircase.
    — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • In the portrait, George sits on a stone staircase with his arms resting on his legs.
    — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 23 July 2023
  • In one corner, there is a wooden staircase that goes up to the apartments above.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Even the staircases can be placed in a few different spots to change the setup.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The first floor of each unit has a powder room under the staircase, and the second floor has two full bathrooms.
    — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Iron railings along the central staircase in the new building echo the pattern on rails in the Capitol.
    — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Outside is a swimming pool and a wooden staircase leading to the beach.
    — Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The front porch leads to steel front doors that open to a two-story foyer that includes a staircase with glass balustrades.
    — Dallas News, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Guests have their own private staircase entrance in the back off the street, as well access to a tennis court.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2023
  • In the future, the researchers want to learn more about the mysterious staircase.
    — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The glass front door opens into a foyer with vinyl-plank floors and a staircase to the main living space on the second level.
    — Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 July 2023
  • Large windows and a sliding-glass door overlook the light well, which is connected to the rest of the backyard by a staircase.
    — Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
  • As Benison fell backwards, Maria Tran tried to break his fall, causing both to tumble to the bottom of the staircase.
    — Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Up a cascading staircase to the second floor, the faint sound of a grand piano signaled the call to dinner in the Salomon Room.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2023
  • There's a queen bed in the loft, a kitchen, an outdoor shower, a staircase that wraps around a maple tree, and a wraparound deck overlooking a pond and the woods.
    — Cari Shane, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Two officers pulled both Leath and the other woman down a staircase and away from the apartment.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Seated nearest to the ocean, the covered terrace opens to a dual staircase leading down to the boardwalk.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Landing at the bottom of the staircase, Joe frames Henderson's death as a suicide.
    — Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Plans for the square include adding glass elevators to the parking garage as well as an open staircase.
    — Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Up the sweeping staircase with its onyx treads and mahogany handrail is the primary bedroom.
    — Brianna Griff, Chron, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Israeli troops continue to shoot as a civilian moves directly across the gateway and the Wolf slows in front of the staircase.
    — Meg Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2023
  • While scaffolding covers the room, the end of the video gives visitors a preview of one of the staircases found in the communal space.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2023

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