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fire escape
noun
: a stairway or ladder that can be used to escape from a burning building
Full Definition of FIRE ESCAPE
: a device for escape from a burning building; especially : a metal stairway attached to the outside of a building
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First Known Use of FIRE ESCAPE
1788
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fire escape
noun
Definition of FIRE ESCAPE for Kids
: a stairway that provides a way of escape from a building in case of fire
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