: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another
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This shadow boxing extends to the stairway that replicates the Hill-Stead Museum’s staircase.
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
The piece describes three tiers of exclusivity to the party, noting that the dance floor was open to all but only certain VIPs were allowed to climb a stairway and enter a lounge area.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Her friend Alice is descending a dimly lit stairway.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Photo : Evan Joseph/Tim Waltman with Evan Joseph Photography
A stairway connects the garde to the parlor floor.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
The piece describes three tiers of exclusivity to the party, noting that the dance floor was open to all but only certain VIPs were allowed to climb a stairway and enter a lounge area.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Her friend Alice is descending a dimly lit stairway.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Photo : Evan Joseph/Tim Waltman with Evan Joseph Photography
A stairway connects the garde to the parlor floor.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Stairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairway. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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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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