grand staircase

collocation in English

meaningsofgrandandstaircase

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grand
adjective
uk
/ɡrænd/us
/ɡrænd/
important and large ...
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staircase
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsteə.keɪs/us
/ˈster.keɪs/
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 ...
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(Definition ofgrandandstaircasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is reached by a rather circuitous processional route, incorporating agrandstaircase.
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There is a standard yard measure and a standard pound weight in the wall in thegrandstaircase.
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They have agrandstaircaseby which they can ascend to the high seats of learning.
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These wings all lead to agrandstaircasein the center of the house.
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The central bay contains monumental windows at the second and third floor levels, lighting thegrandstaircase.
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Beyond the entrance is a lower hall and agrandstaircaseleading to a long gallery which runs along the front of the house.
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A woman walks down the theater'sgrandstaircasewith one arm missing after an explosion.
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The walls were once plastered, the floor is laid with white maple and walnut planks, and thegrandstaircaseis carved from oak.
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It also featured agrandstaircasebetween floors.
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The hall consists of a ceremonial sequence of rooms, approached by a particularlygrandstaircase, now lost.
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Only thegrandstaircasesurvives, though in poor state.
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The foregrandstaircasewas accurately built, although the model that was used was larger than the actual staircase.
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Agrandstaircaseleads up to the second floor which has more bedrooms.
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He is stopped by guards near the foot of agrandstaircaseat the doorway of an office.
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The main hall is elegant, with agrandstaircaseand marble furnishings.
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All three schools contain a large open atrium with agrandstaircasethat handles the highest volume of students getting to and from class.
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Upon entering is a small lobby, followed by a larger ground-floor lobby and agrandstaircaseleading to a mezzanine lobby.
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Agrandstaircaseled from a terrace below to the courtyard on the acropolis.
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During the 1920s, the house was a gathering place for the motion picture business, and itsgrandstaircase and ornately-paneled rooms were popular filming locations.
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