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ramp vs staircase

staircase vs ramp

ramp and staircase both are nouns.

ramp is a verb but staircase is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ramp Yes No Yes No
staircase Yes No No No
As nouns, staircase is a hypernym of ramp; that is, staircase is a word with a broader meaning than ramp:
  • ramp: a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft
  • staircase: a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
Other hypernyms of ramp include stairway.
ramp (noun) staircase (noun)
an inclined surface connecting two levels a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft
North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
ramp (verb) staircase (verb)
stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing
creep up -- used especially of plants
be rampant
furnish with a ramp
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
Difference between ramp and staircase

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