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

“It is essential to get at least three in-person quotes, rather than relying on online estimates, as a walk-through allows movers to identify complications like narrow stairways or low-hanging branches in advance,” Sartore-Bodo says.

From MarketWatch

The draft report, which is not final, also went out of its way to emphasize “the near unanimous feedback from California Fire Departments who are opposed to permitting single-exit stairway construction … greater than 3 stories.”

From Los Angeles Times

“All right!” a short enthusiastic man with wiry hair called as he dashed halfway up a stairway behind the registration table.

From Literature

While some funding has been secured and spent replacing stairways, little progress has yet been made on the wider ambition, despite its prime location beside the Scottish Event Campus.

From BBC

Barroso acquired his home in the late 1980s and only started hearing about the stairway project from 1992, when the Barcelona Olympics transformed the city's image as a tourist magnet.

From Barron's

Related Words

• staircase
• stairwell