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fire escape Definition

fire escape

noun

  1. a fireproof stairway down an outside wall, to help people escape from a burning building
  2. a ladder, chute, rope, etc. used for the same purpose

fire escape Synonyms

fire escape

n.

ladder, chute, rope ladder, net, stair, fire exit, fire door, emergency exit.

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?