fire escape

A structure or device, such as an outside stairway attached to a building, erected for emergency exit in the event of fire.

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fire escape

(Building) a means of evacuating people from a building in the event of fire, esp a metal staircase outside the building

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fire′ escape`

a metal stairway down an outside wall for escaping from a burning building.

[1670–80]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

fire escape - a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency

emergency exit

staircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

Translations

سُلَّمُ النَّجَاةِ مِنَ الـحَرِيق

požární schodiště

brandtrappe

Feuerleiter Feuertreppe NotausgangNottür

έξοδος κινδύνου για πυρκαγιά

escalera de incendios

paloportaat

sortie de secours

izlaz u slučaju požara

scala antincendio uscita di sicurezza

非常階段

화재 피난 장치

nödutgång

ทางหนีไฟ

yangın çıkışı

lối thoát hiểm

防火梯

fire escape

n → scala di sicurezza

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

fire escape

→ سُلَّمُ النَّجَاةِ مِنَ الـحَرِيق požární schodiště brandtrappe Feuerleiter έξοδος κινδύνου για πυρκαγιά escalera de incendios paloportaat sortie de secours izlaz u slučaju požara scala antincendio 非常階段 화재 피난 장치 brandtrap rømningsvei wyjście ewakuacyjne saída de emergência пожарный выход nödutgång ทางหนีไฟ yangın çıkışı lối thoát hiểm 防火梯

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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References in classic literature

There was a law forbidding the use of buildings as lodginghouses unless they were licensed for the purpose, and provided with proper windows, stairways, and fire escapes; but here, in a "paint room," reached only by an enclosed "chute," a room without a single window and only one door, a hundred men were crowded upon mattresses on the floor.

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"It would appear he has been brought out of the cell and has noticed the fire escape door in the passageway.

Botched escape from station leaves cop with broken nose

Evans was captured on CCTV fleeing the property via a fire escape carrying a distinctive bag.

Burglar jailed after raid on flat above pub

The issue of fire escape in buildings has come to the fore after a devastating fire in Chawkbazar on February 20 killed at least 78 people and injured many more.

Most buildings lack emergency exit

A Hammersmith manrescued from a burning building became the first person in the UK to be saved with the help of new "fire escape hoods".

Hammersmith man first person saved from burning building in UK thanks to new specialist equipment; He was trapped on the second floor of a burning building with smoke visible behind him

NORTHBROOK, Ill: Allstate in recognition of National Fire Prevention Week released Escape Route, a new Allstate Mobile app feature, to help families create and practice fire escape plans using augmented reality (AR).

Allstate releases Escape Route

That's why the Red Cross is working with community partners to install free smoke alarms, help families create home fire escape plans, and provide public fire prevention and safety resources through its Home Fire Campaign, a nationwide effort to reduce fire-related deaths and injuries.

Fire Prevention Week: What you should do

ROBBIE Williams last night told how he and his wife escaped down an outside fire escape from a blaze at a London hotel.

Robbie tells of escape from inferno at top hotel

An eyewitness has described the 'madness' as guests at a luxury five-star hotel struggled to get off a fire escape.

Police scream 'get out' as worried guests flee 'chaotic' London hotel fire down outside stairwell; Shoppers at Harrods rushed outside as thick black smoke from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel entered the world famous store

Others, along the side and back of the building, where the fire began, could not even get to their fire escape.

A Boy's Scream, a Door Ajar and 12 Dead in a Bronx Fire