marble stairs

Polished stone staircase

Marble stairs are steps made from marble, a hard metamite stone prized for its polished finish and veined patterns.

The phrase evokes grandeur and classical architecture—courthouse lobbies, old banks, palatial entryways: She descended the marble stairs in her evening gown.

Marble stairs suggest wealth, formality, or institutional gravitas.

Related

cold · slip and fall · veined · white · stone · palace · mansion · country estate · old money · high society · foyer · hotel lobby · sweep · ascend · descend · handrail · ornate · gleaming

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Opposites
material composition

marble stairswooden stairs

Staircase made from lumber

rope ladder · concrete stairs · metal stairs · stone stairs

luxury/status

marble stairsfire escape

Outdoor emergency exit route

back stairs · basement stairs · attic ladder · pull-down stairs

permanence/construction type

marble stairsrope ladder

Flexible climbing apparatus

ladder · stepladder

Family

marble, stairs, marbles, marbled, marbling, stair, stairway, stairways, staircase

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G