: one or more flights of stairs usually with landings to pass from one level to another
Examples of stairway in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebWhen fire broke out at the SouthPark location on May 18, 2023, the construction site had only one exit — a second stairway had been removed two weeks before the blaze, according to a lawsuit filed by the families of Demonte Sherrill and Reuben Holmes, who died in the fire.—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2024 Her defensive effort drew some of the loudest cheers of the night from a capacity crowd that was overflowing into the stairways leading into the stands.—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024 Built in the late 1980s, the Horizon trains require stairway boarding and offer limited business seating and no baggage car, so bicycles are not yet allowed.—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024 However, the Coastal Commission also required the installation of stairways and trails as part of the project to preserve public access to the beach.—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stairway
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