Definition of stairway
: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another
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Kim, 28, a four-time tour winner who missed time at the start of the year after a fall on a stairway, carded six birdies in taking the clubhouse lead before Creamer tied her.
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Unbeknownst to Moree, Little had escaped down the back stairway, assisting firefighter Colin McWeeny, whose mask had been knocked off twice by blasts from a firefighter's hose.
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C.O.I. is now rebuilding the cliff and stairways under the estate's Tea Gardens, a favorite spot for weddings.
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German police say a car has careened down a stairway into a subway station in Berlin after the driver apparently swerved to avoid a cyclist and lost control.
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The 760-meter course of alleys and stairways dropped through an elevation change of 170 meters.
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STAIRWAY Defined for English Language Learners
stairway
playDefinition of stairway for English Language Learners
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: a set of stairs that go from one level or floor to another
STAIRWAY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of stairway for Students
: one or more flights of steps usually with connecting landings
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