steep staircase

collocation in English

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steep
adjective
uk
/stiːp/us
/stiːp/
(of a slope) rising or falling at a ...
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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 ofsteepandstaircasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There was asteepstaircaseby which people were leaving the ground.
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Asteepstaircaseleads up to the hayloft.
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The route was not easy, however, involving climbing up exterior walls, asteepstaircaseand a secret chamber.
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Asteepstaircaseclimbs the temple to the summit shrine.
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A small carpark is located directly alongside the southbound track, while a larger carpark is located down anothersteepstaircase.
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On the north side of the pyramid is asteepstaircaseleading to the top.
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The second floor, accessible only by asteepstaircase, held the screening room, as well as 2 restrooms and administrative space.
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In the beginning, thesteepstaircasediscouraged ridership, but this changed as ridership grew in the 1990s.
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There is a dark musty, narrow,steepstaircaseconcealed in the metre-thick wall to the floor above.
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The club was described as having a green door with asteepstaircaseleading down to a windowless cellar bar that was only 35 ft x 18 ft.
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A narrow,steepstaircase, accessible by the public without any entry fee, leads to the top of the building, which nowadays leans about a bit to the west.
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For example, early 20th century terraced houses may have steep staircases that increase the risk of a fall.
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