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stairway

American  
[stair-wey] / ˈstɛərˌweɪ /

noun

  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

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Etymology

Origin of stairway

First recorded in 1790–1800; stair + way 1

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

Released in 1971, Led Zeppelin IV has sold more than 37 million copies worldwide and includes the huge hit Stairway to Heaven.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

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

Springing from the rock like a boy, his eyes glorified, his lips quivering, he met with open arms the woman who had come around the jut of the Giant's Stairway.

From The Blue Man From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899 by Catherwood, Mary Hartwell

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