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noun

stairway

STEH-uh-way
noun
1
A set of stairs, especially considered as a passage or route.
"A narrow stairway led up to the attic."

How to Use Stairway

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In plain EnglishA staircase thought of as a path or passage.

Word Forms

stairways plural

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A narrow _____ led up to the attic.

Etymology

A compound of stair and way.

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