Stairway
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noun.
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A staircase.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A flight of stairs or steps; a staircase.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
a
set
of
steps
allowing one to walk up or down comfortably.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
Word Usage
"Close to the main stairway is a mural, "The Tree of Friars", depicting branches spreading out from St. Dominic, founder of the Dominican order."
cross-reference
moving stairway
Etymologically Related
stair
stairwell
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
way
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
backstairs
companionway
emergency exit
escalator
fire escape
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
airway
fairway
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
archway
balcony
canyon
chimney
courtyard
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
back stairs
companion
companionway
escalier
fire escape