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Stairway: meaning, definitions and examples

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stairway

 

[ หˆsterหŒweษช ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

to climb

A set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another, typically inside the building.

Synonyms

flight of stairs, stairs, steps

Examples of usage

  • She tripped on the stairway and fell down.
  • The stairway was narrow and steep, making it difficult to climb.

Translations

Translations of the word "stairway" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escadaria

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ€เคขเคผเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Treppe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tangga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั…ะพะดะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ schody

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้šŽๆฎต (kaidan)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท escalier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escalera

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท merdiven

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ„๋‹จ (gyedan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏุฑุฌ (daraj)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ schodiลกtฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ schodisko

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฅผๆขฏ (lรณutฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ stopniลกฤe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stigi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัะฟะฐะปะดะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ (sapekhurebi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pillษ™kษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ escalera

Etymology

The word 'stairway' originated from the combination of 'stair' and 'way'. The concept of stairs dates back to ancient times when they were used for ascending and descending structures. Over the years, stairways have evolved in design and construction, becoming an essential feature in architectural structures worldwide.

See also: stair, staircase, stairs, upstairs.