Synonyms and antonyms of Stairways, ladders and lifts in British Thesaurus

banister (noun)

a structure like a fence along the edge of stairs, designed to keep you from falling off the edge

banisters (noun)

British a banister

bannister ()

another spelling of banister

cradle (noun)

British a piece of equipment for standing on while moving up and down the outside of a tall building, for example in order to clean windows

dumb waiter (noun)

a piece of equipment like a small lift used for moving food and dishes up and down between the floors of the kitchen and dining area of a restaurant

elevator (noun)

American a lift in a building

escalator (noun)

a set of moving stairs that take people from one level to another in a large building. A machine that you ride in to move between levels is a lift.

fire escape (noun)

a metal staircase on the outside wall of a building that people use to get out of the building when there is a fire inside

flight (noun)

a set of stairs going from one level to another

handrail (noun)

a long bar that you can hold on to for support, for example at the side of stairs

ladder (noun)

a piece of equipment for reaching high places that consists of two long pieces of wood or metal joined by smaller pieces called rungs

landing (noun)

the area at the top of a set of stairs or between the sections of a set of stairs

lift (noun)

British a machine that carries people up or down between different levels of a tall building. The American word is elevator

riser (noun)

the upright part of a stair

riser (noun)

a set of stairs for a group of people to stand on, which can be moved

rope ladder (noun)

a ladder made mainly or completely of rope

rung (noun)

one of the narrow bars across a ladder, that you put your feet on when you climb up

spiral staircase (noun)

a set of stairs shaped like a spiral

stair (noun)

one of the steps in a set of stairs

stair (noun)

mainly literary a staircase

staircase (noun)

a set of stairs in a building, including the banister that you hold onto when you go up or down

stairs (noun)

a set of steps that allow you to go from one level of a building to another

stairway (noun)

a set of stairs inside or outside a building

stairwell (noun)

the area containing the sets of stairs in a building from the bottom to the top level

step (noun)

a flat piece of wood or stone, usually one in a series, that you walk up or down in order to move to a different level

stepladder (noun)

a short ladder consisting of two sloping parts that are fixed at the top so that it can be folded and carried

steps (noun)

British a stepladder

travelator ()

a British spelling of travolator

travolator (noun)

British a type of floor that moves forwards and carries people along, used in places such as airports