stairway

noun

stair·​way ˈster-ˌwā 

: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another

Examples of stairway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Down a dark stairway is the murky world of Bronc’s Tack Room bar, a cavern with pool tables and the usual Stockyards amusements. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026

Below a chair rail in this hall and stairway are raised panel inserts, while an elaborate crown molding adds beauty and elegance. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

The final condition requires the city to partner with the La Jolla Coastal Conservancy to re-open within five years the South Casa Beach stairway, which has been closed for three years due to rainstorm damage. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026

Amid the dust and debris, Venezuelans helped older neighbors walk down rickety stairways, pulled people and pets to safety, and passed buckets of rubble hand to hand in the search for survivors. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stairway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

stairway

noun

stair·​way -ˌwā 

: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another