Synonyms & related words for staircase

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of staircase. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to staircase

Explore words related to staircase — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include stairway, stairs, stairwell, stairhead, banisters, footpace, ladder, hallway. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does staircase come from?

The word staircase breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: stair, from Old English staeger (“stair, step (from climbing)”); and case, from Latin capsa (“box, enclosing frame”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.