narrow staircase

collocation in English

meaningsofnarrowandstaircase

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narrow
adjective
uk
/ˈnær.əʊ/us
/ˈner.oʊ/
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with ...
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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 ofnarrowandstaircasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The cause of refusal might be anarrowstaircase.
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The dormitory they occupy is unusable as a hospital ward because anarrowstaircaseleads up to it.
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You reach the bedroom through anarrowstaircaseof rotted steps, on which you have to climb on all fours in case one of the steps collapses.
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Near the eastern entrance, there was anarrowstaircase4.5ft m leading to the first floor of the building.
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Thenarrowstaircaseallows only one guest to go and come.
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This steep andnarrowstaircasestill exists in its entirety and remains the only public entrance and exit to the cave.
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Entry to the church is via anarrowstaircase, dating from the 1500s, accessible from the close.
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Anarrowstaircasein the rear connects the ground floor level with the new upper hall.
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The houses' sole access is through anarrowstaircasewith a small trap door above.
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Thenarrowstaircasehad sundry material, that prevented exit of children.
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As the crowd surged down thenarrowstaircase, a number of children fell and were trampled or were crushed by other children.
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The tower's gate at the eastern side leads to a small room, from where anarrowstaircasegoes up.
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On the flat roof of the western annex, accessible from anarrowstaircaseon the south side, there are two chapels.
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Anarrowstaircasein the tower leads to a control room of the carillon, which has 48 custom-made bells.
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Viewers had to reach the exhibit by means of anarrowstaircase.
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From the inner chamber, anarrowstaircaseleads down to a completely dark corridor.
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A small, irregular patio (patio 11), located in the center of the complex had limited access (via anarrowstaircaseat the south) is considered the actual residence area.
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Anarrowstaircaseis dug in the wall of the keep in order to reach the top, from where one obtains a panoramic view of surrounding country.
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