stairway

CEFRB1

/ˈstɛɹweɪ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A set of stairs leading between floors.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A set of steps, with or without a case, that allow one to walk up or down.

Examples

  • After a mad dash down the stairway, I missed my train by a second.

  • In case of a fire, use this emergency stairway.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsteːwæɪ/
  • /ˈsteɹwe/

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In context

  • Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps, with something of the stately pose which Richter has given his Queen Louise on the stairway,[…].

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

stair + way