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
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA staircase thought of as a path or passage.
Word Forms
stairways plural
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Etymology
A compound of stair and way.