: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another
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Suddenly, the hypnotist is guiding Lilian through a vast red space in another dimension with various doors and stairways.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Capital improvements include the addition of ADA-compliant ramps and stairways connecting the Riverwalk and street-level paths just west of Eagle Street and the replacement of retaining walls with landscaped terraces.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The developers upgraded the plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and restrooms and preserved original elements like the wooden floorboards and the stairways’ brass-and-copper handrails.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
One level down, four en-suite bedrooms are linked by stairways or an elevator.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Capital improvements include the addition of ADA-compliant ramps and stairways connecting the Riverwalk and street-level paths just west of Eagle Street and the replacement of retaining walls with landscaped terraces.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The developers upgraded the plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems and restrooms and preserved original elements like the wooden floorboards and the stairways’ brass-and-copper handrails.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
One level down, four en-suite bedrooms are linked by stairways or an elevator.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Stairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairway. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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stairway
noun
stair·way
-ˌwā 
: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another
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