stairway

[ stair-wey ]
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noun
  1. a passageway from one level, as of a building, to another by a series of stairs; staircase.

Origin of stairway

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; stair + way1

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British Dictionary definitions for stairway

stairway

/ (ˈstɛəˌweɪ) /


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

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