staircase vs flight

flight vs staircase

staircase and flight both are nouns.

staircase is not a verb while flight is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
staircase	Yes	No	No	No
flight	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flight is a hyponym of staircase; that is, flight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than staircase:

staircase: a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
flight: a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next

Other hyponyms of staircase include backstairs, companionway, escalator, moving staircase, moving stairway, emergency exit, fire escape, flight of stairs, flight of steps, ghat, stairs, steps, ramp.

staircase (noun)	flight (noun)
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps	an instance of traveling by air
	the act of escaping physically
	a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
	a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
	passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
	an air force unit smaller than a squadron
	a formation of aircraft in flight
	a flock of flying birds
	the path followed by an object moving through space

staircase (verb)	flight (verb)
	decorate with feathers
	fly in a flock
	shoot a bird in flight

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