stairway

balustrade

Rail supported by posts

• banisterStairway handrail support
• treadSurface that grips ground
• riserStair's vertical portion

landing · handrail · step · flight · baluster · newel · stringer · spiral · cantilever · winding

progress

Movement toward improvement

• journeyTravel from place to place
• advancementForward movement or promotion
• stagesDistinct periods or platforms

levels · steps · gradual · incremental · promotion · achievement · milestone · phases · spiritual · enlightenment

corridor

Enclosed connecting walkway

• hallwayInterior connecting passage
• thresholdPoint of beginning
• entrancePoint of access

exit · doorway · vestibule · foyer · gateway · portal · access · landing · floor · level

climb

Ascend using effort

• ascendMove upward
• riseMove to higher position
• mountClimb up or steed

upward · elevation · summit · top · skyward · scaling · mounting · ascending · upper · heights

foyer

Building's entrance room

• atriumRoofed central hall
• mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
• loftSpace beneath the roof

gallery · alcove · entryway · lobby · hall · rotunda · tower · turret · cellar · basement

descend

Move to lower position

• downwardToward a lower position
• declineDecrease or refuse
• fallDescend under gravity

drop · lower · below · plunge · tumble · stumble · slip · beneath · bottom · ground

• vertical accesselevator, ladder, lift, hoist, freight elevator
• Building metaphorsfoundation, building blocks, cornerstone, pillar, framework
• train stationplatform, tracks, ticket office, rails, waiting room
• stepping stonesspringboard, launching pad, launchpad, foothold, gateway
• waysroadway, walkway, driveway, hallway, doorway
• ancient architectureziggurat, ziggurats, pyramids, temples, temple