staircase

noun

stair·​case ˈster-ˌkās 

1

: the structure containing a stairway

2

: a flight of stairs with the supporting framework, casing, and balusters

Examples of staircase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In another piece of Ring footage KSBW reports was taken the following day, Mendoza is seen running down the same staircase in a white hoodie, carrying a teal plastic bag in his hand. —Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 9 July 2025

The system of infrastructure, often visualized as a staircase up and down the Ohio, was built to ensure navigation up and down the basin. —Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025

Highlight: An original early 1900s wooden staircase is still intact, which winds upward to the master bedroom. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 July 2025

The winner of a 2025 Robb Report Best of the Best Award for its central staircase, Eternal Spark’s interior bears a family resemblance to its sistership, Camila, but is a bit more ostentatious. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing staircase

• moving staircase
• spiral staircase

Rhymes for staircase

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase

Kids Definition

staircase

noun

stair·​case -ˌkās 

: a flight of stairs with the supporting structures