fire escape
fire escape
Definition
fire escape
noun
- a fireproof stairway down an outside wall, to help people escape from a burning building
- a ladder, chute, rope, etc. used for the same purpose
fire escape
Synonyms
fire escape
n.
fire escape
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Hotels in some countries may be built to poor standards and have inadequate fire escapes.
Adjective modifier
- external: By early 1988 major building works had been completed but various matters, e.g. relating to the external fire escape, were still outstanding.
- inadequate: Hotels in some countries may be built to poor standards and have inadequate fire escapes.
Modifies a noun
- ladder: A body falls from above to their left and another body falls from the fire escape ladder.
- route: Emergency lighting will be provided and maintained for fire escape routes where the Fire Certificate or risk assessment shows that it is necessary.
- door: Tim saw the view from the fire escape door on Level 4 and said, ' How much?
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