staircase
noun
stair·case
ˈster-ˌkās 
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The staircase, inspired by one in Tina and Michael Chow’s legendary apartment on Sutton Place in New York, spirals from the basement to a mezzanine level, connecting the apartment’s three floors.
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Amir Capogrossi Badreddine, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
There are pineapples on all the staircases because that is a symbol of welcoming for the 1870s.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The ethereal structure comprises 297 stainless steel panels that had to be carefully fitted together and integrated with the curving staircases, whose wood elements evoke a ship’s deck.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
The sound of her stomping up the staircase causes her parents to share a look of weary consternation.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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Amir Capogrossi Badreddine, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
There are pineapples on all the staircases because that is a symbol of welcoming for the 1870s.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The ethereal structure comprises 297 stainless steel panels that had to be carefully fitted together and integrated with the curving staircases, whose wood elements evoke a ship’s deck.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
The sound of her stomping up the staircase causes her parents to share a look of weary consternation.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Staircase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staircase. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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staircase
noun
stair·case
-ˌkās
: a flight of stairs with the supporting structures
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