Definition of staircase Staircase

/stɛˈɹkejˌs/ - [sterkeys] - stair•case

We found 7 definitions of staircase from 5 different sources.

What does staircase mean?

Noun
staircase - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
		stairway
		way a journey or passage; "they are on the way"
		edifice, building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
		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
		moving staircase, moving stairway, escalator 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 of stairs, flight of steps, flight a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"
		ghat stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water
		landing the act of coming to land after a voyage
		stairhead platform at the top of a staircase
		stairs, steps a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
		stair, step the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"