stairway

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

The sole stairway itself must either be pressurized to keep out the smoke or open air.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

Police said they believed the couple had tried escaping through the window because thick smoke from the fire had blocked the stairway, local media report.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

We walked up the stairs, back into the dim corridor, and up a second narrow stairway to the floor above.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros