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stairway

[stair-wey] / ˈstɛərˌweɪ /


NOUN
woodwork
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While the beach is accessible via a nearby public stairway, the agency argues that route is insufficient for the disabled or, for instance, those with strollers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

After the game ended with the Lakers stunning overtime victory, fans lined up to give him high-fives and cheer for him as his family descended a stairway.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

After an initial ascent, Harrop was neck-and-neck with Fatton as the pair took off their skis to climb a stairway on foot.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Afterward, in a stairway, he said, “What are you going to do when you leave?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Who in their right mind would ever build a wall smack in the middle of a stairway?!

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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