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Noun
S:
(n)
stairway
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staircase
(a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps)
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
part meronym
S:
(n)
landing
(an intermediate platform in a staircase)
S:
(n)
stairhead
(platform at the top of a staircase)
S:
(n)
step
,
stair
(support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway)
"he paused on the bottom step"
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S:
(n)
way
(any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another)
"he said he was looking for the way out"
S:
(n)
artifact
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artefact
(a man-made object taken as a whole)
S:
(n)
whole
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unit
(an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)
"how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
S:
(n)
object
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physical object
(a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
"it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
part holonym
S:
(n)
building
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edifice
(a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place)
"there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"