: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another
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By eliminating the two-stairway requirement, developers can reduce their construction costs and have more flexibility in their architectural designs.
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Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Krogman then rushed out of the building using the stairway, according to prosecutors.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 28 May 2026
For the most part, most of them wore gowns that could fit through the revolving door at the Hotel Du Cap onto the grand descending stairway, read few came close to rivaling Skye Hankey’s boa yellow dress last year which provided an elegant challenge for exits and entrances.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
National Bureau of Investigation agents tried to serve the ICC arrest warrant, but dela Rosa darted toward a narrow stairway into the Senate plenary hall and sought the help of allied senators, who took him into protective custody.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Krogman then rushed out of the building using the stairway, according to prosecutors.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 28 May 2026
For the most part, most of them wore gowns that could fit through the revolving door at the Hotel Du Cap onto the grand descending stairway, read few came close to rivaling Skye Hankey’s boa yellow dress last year which provided an elegant challenge for exits and entrances.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
National Bureau of Investigation agents tried to serve the ICC arrest warrant, but dela Rosa darted toward a narrow stairway into the Senate plenary hall and sought the help of allied senators, who took him into protective custody.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stairway
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“Stairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairway. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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stairway
noun
stair·way
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: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another
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