curved staircase

collocation in English

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curved
adjective
uk
/kɜːvd/us
/kɝːvd/
having a rounded or smoothly ...
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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 ofcurvedandstaircasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A 180 degreecurvedstaircaserises from the right to the left on the second level.
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The front door opens onto an entrance hall with a flagstone floor and acurvedstaircasewith a wrought iron railing.
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Entrance to the mansion is by three segmented arches under the portico, or more formally, by climbing a doublecurvedstaircasebehind the three arches.
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They then traveled down acurvedstaircaseto the main stage level to play the game.
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Inside was an immense arched gallery that stretched the full width of the house, a widecurvedstaircaseand baronial fireplace.
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Sargent described the ensemble as a magnificentcurvedstaircaseand balustrade, leading to a grand faade that would reduce a millionaire to a worm.
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The inner lobby has two curved staircases with a sheet aluminum treatment, and marble walls with a zigzag pattern.
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Inside, there are galleries at the northern, southern and western sides, reached by curved staircases.
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The curved staircases, domes, pilasters and columns do not show the practical purpose of the buildings.
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In 1761, this was considerably enlarged to incorporate an organ, and provided with the two curved staircases, which still exist, to access the gallery from outside.
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