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stairway

American  
[stair-wey] / ˈstɛərˌweɪ /

noun

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


stairway British  
/ ˈstɛəˌweɪ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of stairway

First recorded in 1790–1800; stair + way 1

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The former One Direction singer has only toured solo once since leaving the band, on last year's Stairway to the Sky shows.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

The affected dates of Malik’s Stairway to the Sky tour include his Oct.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 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 Stairway 9 the sides of the shaft had been plastered with mud.

From El Kab by Quibell, James Edward

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