staircase

[stair-keys] Origin

stair·case

[stair-keys]
noun
a flight of stairs with its framework, banisters, etc., or a series of such flights.

Origin:
1615–25; stair + case2
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Staircase is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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staircase (ˈstɛəˌkeɪs)
 
n
a flight of stairs, its supporting framework, and, usually, a handrail or banisters

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staircase
1660s, from stair + case (2).
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Medical Dictionary

staircase stair·case (stâr'kās')
n.
A series of reactions or responses that follow one another in progressively increasing or decreasing intensity, so that a chart shows a continuous rise or fall.

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