oak staircase

collocation in English

meaningsofoakandstaircase

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oak
noun[C or U]
uk
/əʊk/us
/oʊk/
a large tree that is common in northern countries, or the hard wood of ...
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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 ofoakandstaircasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It opens into a central hallway with a natural-finishoakstaircaserising two flights to the second story.
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The interior is decorated with wainscoting, woodwork, and an ornateoakstaircase.
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Much of the original architecture is intact, including hardwood floors, brick fireplace and anoakstaircase.
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I remember the sound of gravel under my feet, the soft gleam of waxedoakstaircase.
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The main feature of his house was the gargantuanoakstaircasewhich still (following a reconstruction due to collapse in 1895) dominates the house today.
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The cross hall is centered on the mainoakstaircase.
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A generousoakstaircaseends in an arcaded gallery, originally leading to seven bedrooms.
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Theoakstaircaseopens at the back of the hall through a 17th-century arch and ascends two storeys round a square well.
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The interior is notable for its open-welloakstaircaserising through all the floors; it has square newels, and two barleysugar balusters on each step.
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Only during the demolition and restoration of the old prison in 1953, was theoakstaircaserediscovered.
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It was reached by a darkoakstaircase, with carved balustrades.
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The tower has a 16th-century five-sided enclosedoakstaircase.
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Theoakstaircasewithin the building is characteristically mid-seventeenth century.
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In the west wing he built a massive carvedoakstaircasewith twist bannisters and introduced perpendicular windows.
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Theoakstaircasesits at the center of the house and is ornamented with oak moldings.
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The involved shape of theoakstaircasein the central hall forms a half-landing above the main entrance lobby.
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Architectural details in the interior include anoakstaircaseand a lobby with leaded art-glass windows and marble wainscoting.
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The tower contains anoakstaircase, with hand turned balusters.
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The entrance hall has a largeoakstaircase, the company meeting room a tin ceiling.
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