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stairway

[stair-wey] / ˈstɛərˌweɪ /


NOUN
woodwork
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He poked at the steps on a back stairway and the water-damaged tiles disintegrated like soggy saltines.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

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

Barroso acquired his home in the late 1980s and only started hearing about the stairway project from 1992, when the Barcelona Olympics transformed the city's image as a tourist magnet.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

I’d never seen a house as beautiful as Grandma and Grandpa’s home, with its gleaming floors, big eat-in kitchen, and a wide stairway up to the second floor.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

“It is essential to get at least three in-person quotes, rather than relying on online estimates, as a walk-through allows movers to identify complications like narrow stairways or low-hanging branches in advance,” Sartore-Bodo says.

From MarketWatch Feb. 23, 2026

While some funding has been secured and spent replacing stairways, little progress has yet been made on the wider ambition, despite its prime location beside the Scottish Event Campus.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

Blue ribbons symbolising the victims adorn the airport, while letters remembering the dead line the stairways.

From Barron's Dec. 23, 2025

Thick smoke filled the stairways and rose above the waterfront development.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

From the landing pad, Gale and I walk down a series of stairways to Compartment 307.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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