: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another
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After the game ended with the Lakers stunning overtime victory, fans lined up to give him high-fives and cheer for him as his family descended a stairway.
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Two firefighters fell through a stairway from the first to the second floor that collapsed.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
After multiple moves—including a brief stairway scare that required bending and securing the mattress to get it back upstairs—the foam bounced back without issue.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
The decorative candle lanterns are perfect for patios, balconies, gardens, and stairways, adding a warm glow wherever they’re placed.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Two firefighters fell through a stairway from the first to the second floor that collapsed.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
After multiple moves—including a brief stairway scare that required bending and securing the mattress to get it back upstairs—the foam bounced back without issue.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
The decorative candle lanterns are perfect for patios, balconies, gardens, and stairways, adding a warm glow wherever they’re placed.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 2026.
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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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