wide staircase

collocation in English

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wide
adjective
uk
/waɪd/us
/waɪd/
having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; ...
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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 ofwideandstaircasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Typical for the period, an open,widestaircasewith two commodious landings connects the main to the upper floor.
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There was awidestaircaseleading to the main entrance.
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Awidestaircaseoccupies the middle of the house while the front bedrooms are lined with 18th century wall panelling.
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It is reached by awidestaircaseopening into the keep's courtyard.
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The station ticket office is at street level with awidestaircaseleading down to the platforms.
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Awidestaircasewas planned for the center of the main store.
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It was described as having an excellently constructed interior,widestaircaseand with the moulding of its doors and window shutters being a noticeable feature.
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Through it one reaches a large courtyard, at the end which is awidestaircaseleading to the entrance of the church.
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The second floor, accessed by awidestaircase, holds the grain storage area and hay racks.
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A 3 mwidestaircasewith three steps at the eastern part of the courtyard attached to the verandah has been exposed.
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The entrance led through two massively panelled oak doors to a vestibule, thence a hallway leading to awidestaircase, with newels and balustrades of white oak.
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The facade, which has little ornament, is approached from the square by awidestaircaseand has a door into each of the side aisles, but no central portal.
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There are some beautiful two-storey houses which are wide and ample inside, with beautiful entrances and wide staircases.
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Much of the interior is built with high-quality ashlar stonework, with broad, 5 foot 6 inch (1.7 metre) wide staircases.
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Two wide staircases, one from the north and one from the south, served as the entry to the structure.
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At the two interior southern corners are wide staircases of marble and wrought iron that span the height of the building.
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The center of both platforms have three staircases that go up to a mezzanine, where wide staircases on either side go up to the station's three fare control areas.
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