Definition of STAIRWAY

stairway

Plural: stairways

Noun

  • A flight of stairs, typically indoors.
  • a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
  • A set of steps, with or without a case, that allow one to walk up or down.

Examples

  • The STAIRWAY of stacked words led to a dominating score on the Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

stair + way

Synonyms

staircase, stairs

Scrabble Score: 14

stairway: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stairway: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stairway: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

stairway: valid Words With Friends Word