stairway

noun

stair·​way ˈster-ˌwā How to pronounce stairway (audio)
: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another

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This huge three-bedroom penthouse has an open layout, architectural curves and angles, stone floors, art tiling, art nouveau–style cutout door, double-sided gas fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows with city views, chef's kitchen with cooktop island, and stairway access to a private garden. The Week Staff, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024 The city, built across various elevations and connected by funiculars, elevators, and steep stairways, cascades down the surrounding hills into the harbor. Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024 There’s also a street-side three-car garage with a vestibule where an elevator and stairway travel to the house and entry courtyard below. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024 The video showed the koala checking out an elevator before opting to descend a stairway. NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stairway 

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stairway was in 1767

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“Stairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairway. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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stairway

noun
stair·​way -ˌwā How to pronounce stairway (audio)
: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another

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