noun

stairway

stairway, staircase

She walked up the narrow stairway.

She walked up the narrow stairway.

The grand stairway leads to the ballroom.

The grand stairway leads to the ballroom.

((a/the)) stairway ((to/from sth.)) a set of stairs leading to/from a place The stairway to the attic is steep.

Synonyms: staircase, stairs, flight of stairs

A compound of 'stair' (a step) and 'way' (a path). Literally, a 'path of stairs'.

Think of it as a 'way' or path that is made of 'stairs'.

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