staircase

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a set of stairs inside a building, usually with a bar fixed on the wall or onto vertical poles at the side for you to hold on to:

She descended the sweeping (= long and wide) staircase into the crowd of photographers and journalists.

A spiral staircase leads up to the second floor.

to gradually buy more of a property from a person or company that also owns part of the property:

Only 10% of those in shared ownership chose to staircase.

You need to contact your housing provider and give notice that you intend to staircase.

a set of stairs inside a building, including the bars and posts that people to hold on to as they go up or down