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| escalator |
a set of stairs that moves by means of a belt drive. An escalator carries people between floors of large buildings, such as department stores, airports, or train stations. |
| flight1 |
a series of stairs between two floors of a building. [1/3 definitions] |
| hatchway |
the passageway from such an opening to an interior floor or compartment, usu. fitted with stairs or a ladder. [1/2 definitions] |
| landing |
the floor at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs. [1/3 definitions] |
| upstairs |
on or toward an upper floor; up the stairs. |
| well2 |
a vertical space within a building that extends through its floors and contains the stairs, an elevator, or heat and air shafts. [1/7 definitions] |
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