noun

stairway

stairway, staircase

The house has a narrow stairway.

The house has a narrow stairway.

She waited at the bottom of the stairway.

She waited at the bottom of the stairway.

((noun)) a set of stairs inside a building, including the walls on either side. The spiral stairway is beautiful.

Synonyms: staircase, stairs, flight of stairs

A compound of 'stair' and 'way'. Literally, a 'way' made of stairs.

Break it down into two familiar words: 'stair' and 'way'. It's simply a way made of stairs.

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