: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another
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National Bureau of Investigation agents tried to serve the ICC arrest warrant, but dela Rosa darted toward a narrow stairway into the Senate plenary hall and sought the help of allied senators, who took him into protective custody.
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Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
From the cliffside edge, a private stairway descends to the sand below.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Inside, the foyer splits into two with stairways going up and down.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The park offers beach volleyball courts, barbecue grills, and restrooms, as well as a dune climb and stairway.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
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Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
From the cliffside edge, a private stairway descends to the sand below.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Inside, the foyer splits into two with stairways going up and down.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The park offers beach volleyball courts, barbecue grills, and restrooms, as well as a dune climb and stairway.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
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“Stairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairway. Accessed 21 May. 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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