fire escape

/ˌfaɪər əˌˈskeɪp/
/faɪə ɛˈskɛɪp/
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Other forms: fire escapes

Definitions of fire escape
  1. noun
    a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency
    synonyms: emergency exit
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    type of:
    staircase, stairway
    a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
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