fireescape
nounUK /ˈfaɪər ɪˌskeɪp/
US /ˈfaɪr ɛˌskeɪp/
A fire escape is a metal stair or ladder on the outside of a building that helps people get out safely when there is a fire.
The children practiced climbing down the fire escape during the safety drill.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A portable ladder or rope used to escape from a fire in a building.
They kept a fire escape under the bed in case of emergency.
3. A means of escaping from a dangerous or difficult situation.
Saving money was his fire escape from a stressful job.
4. A structure attached to a building that provides a second way out during a fire.
The old hotel had a rusty fire escape zigzagging down its side.