stairway

American  

[stair-wey] / ˈstɛərˌweɪ /

noun

1. a passageway from one level, as of a building, to another by a series of stairs; staircase.

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stairway British  

/ ˈstɛəˌweɪ /

noun

1. a means of access consisting of stairs; staircase or flight of steps

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Etymology

Origin of stairway

First recorded in 1790–1800; stair + way ¹

Example Sentences

However, the singer told fans he was postponing the shows - saying: "Given the heartbreaking loss experienced this week, I've made the decision to postpone the US leg of the Stairway to the Sky Tour."

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024

Just last month, a British tourist died after trying to climb the Stairway to Heaven in Dachstein, Austria.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023

“Bauhaus Stairway Mural,” a marvelously witty and lucid painting that stands about 26 feet tall and 18 feet wide, was initially commissioned for the skylit atrium of the landmark I.M.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2023

In 1993, his wobble board cover of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" also charted in Britain.

From Reuters • May 23, 2023

A week or two later I strolled out to the Giant's Stairway and sat down in the little rock chapel.

From Castle Nowhere by Woolson, Constance Fenimore

Related Words

• staircase
• stairwell