: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another
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There is also a second floor bonus room, which can be reached using a separate stairway from the first floor.
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Researchers have also estimated that adding a second stairway to a six-story apartment building can increase construction costs by 6% to 13%.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The main store is on the second level, accessible by a bank of elevators and a stairway.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Having a non-diverse management or C-suite team is a stairway to brand obliteration.
—Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Researchers have also estimated that adding a second stairway to a six-story apartment building can increase construction costs by 6% to 13%.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The main store is on the second level, accessible by a bank of elevators and a stairway.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Having a non-diverse management or C-suite team is a stairway to brand obliteration.
—Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Stairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairway. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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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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