"staircase" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
subtypes:
- backstairs - a second staircase at the rear of a building
- companionway - a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
- escalator, moving staircase, moving stairway - a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
- emergency exit, fire escape - a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency
- flight, flight of stairs, flight of steps - a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
- ghat - stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water
- stairs, steps - a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
- ramp - a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft
has:
- landing - an intermediate platform in a staircase
- stairhead - platform at the top of a staircase
- stair, step - support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
is a part of: building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

same as: stairway