fire escape
noun
: a device for escape from a burning building
especially
: a metal stairway attached to the outside of a building
Examples of fire escape in a Sentence
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People took pictures of him perched on trees, water towers, fire escapes and benches.
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Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The men recruited another man, Jay Bryant, the prosecutors had said, to open the fire escape door, allowing Jordan to shoot Mizell and Washington to stand guard.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
Have a home fire escape plan and practice at-home fire drills.
—Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2024
Outlines 'Brutality' of Shooting in Closing Remarks Bryant came in the studio’s front entrance and let Washington and Jordan in through the fire escape in the back.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024
Neighbors had recently spotted Flaco roosting on fire escapes during the day and hooting at night.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
He was spotted on water towers, fire escapes and a Central Park bench, according to the Washington Post’s Helier Cheung.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Flaco quickly attracted a dedicated fan base who delighted in his regular appearances in Manhattan — lounging on water towers, fire escapes and even a Central Park bench.
—Helier Cheung, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
In the past year, Flaco has spent his days lounging in parks and on fire escapes and hooting on top of water towers at night, NPR reported.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The men recruited another man, Jay Bryant, the prosecutors had said, to open the fire escape door, allowing Jordan to shoot Mizell and Washington to stand guard.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
Have a home fire escape plan and practice at-home fire drills.
—Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2024
Outlines 'Brutality' of Shooting in Closing Remarks Bryant came in the studio’s front entrance and let Washington and Jordan in through the fire escape in the back.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024
Neighbors had recently spotted Flaco roosting on fire escapes during the day and hooting at night.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
He was spotted on water towers, fire escapes and a Central Park bench, according to the Washington Post’s Helier Cheung.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Flaco quickly attracted a dedicated fan base who delighted in his regular appearances in Manhattan — lounging on water towers, fire escapes and even a Central Park bench.
—Helier Cheung, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
In the past year, Flaco has spent his days lounging in parks and on fire escapes and hooting on top of water towers at night, NPR reported.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Fire escape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20escape. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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