English Explanatory Dictionary

fire escape

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the series of emergency doors, ladders, or stairs used to evacuate a building if a fire breaks out.
  2. The entire escape route viewed as a whole.
  3. Any apparatus designed to allow people to escape a burning building, such as a canvas tube for sliding down.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

fire escape fire escapes

Synonyms

emergency escape emergency exit emergency stairs fire stairs
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