: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another
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This entry, with its open stairway, soars to the top of the second floor.
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Because the trains are historic, wheelchairs, mobility devices and strollers are not allowed in the coaches, which must be entered via narrow stairways.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Even the main stairway has been carefully considered, with wooden blocks wrapped in soft handmade suede.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
The Medline warehouse has faced serious citations regarding unsafe vehicle travel behavior; hazardous aisles, ladders, or stairways; and a lack of sufficient foot protection for employees exposed to foot injuries.
—Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 13 June 2026
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Because the trains are historic, wheelchairs, mobility devices and strollers are not allowed in the coaches, which must be entered via narrow stairways.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Even the main stairway has been carefully considered, with wooden blocks wrapped in soft handmade suede.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
The Medline warehouse has faced serious citations regarding unsafe vehicle travel behavior; hazardous aisles, ladders, or stairways; and a lack of sufficient foot protection for employees exposed to foot injuries.
—Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stairway
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“Stairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairway. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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stairway
noun
stair·way
-ˌwā 
: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another
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