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- [stair-wey]
- /ˈstɛərˌweɪ/
- /ˈsteə.weɪ/
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- [stair-wey]
- /ˈstɛərˌweɪ/
Definitions of stairway word
- noun stairway a passageway from one level, as of a building, to another by a series of stairs; staircase. 1
- noun stairway flight of stairs 1
- countable noun stairway A stairway is a staircase or a flight of steps, inside or outside a building. 0
- noun stairway a means of access consisting of stairs; staircase or flight of steps 0
- noun stairway a means of access, as from one level of a building to another, consisting of a series of stairs, with or without a balustrade, etc. 0
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Origin of stairway
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; stair + way1
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Parts of speech for Stairway
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stairway popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stairway usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stairway
noun stairway
- companionway — A companionway is a staircase or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship.
- escalator — A moving staircase consisting of an endlessly circulating belt of steps driven by a motor, conveying people between the floors of a public building.
- finishing — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- woodwork — objects or parts made of wood.
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