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单词 stairway
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Definition of stairway in English:

stairway

noun ˈstɛːweɪˈstɛrˌweɪ
  • A set of steps or stairs and its surrounding walls or structure.

    a narrow stone stairway
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The ticket hall, stairways and platform roof are not covered by blue walls, and are therefore still as grimy, untreated and rundown as they've been for decades.
    • I walked across the ground floor to the stairway which lead to the basement canteen.
    • Intricate carvings lined the walls and two stairways - one up and one down - led off of the main floor.
    • Straight ahead lay a central hail running the length of the building and ending in a blank wall flanked by steep stairways that led to the second floor.
    • The stone stairways and halls of this wonderfully atmospheric venue will be aglow with candlelight.
    • He noticed a hallway that ended with a stairway leading up on to the second floor.
    • I dressed by the light of the lantern then picked my way downstairs through the empty stairways and corridors of Mar Saba, towards the deep swell and eddy of monastic chant.
    • The ground floor can be accessed via a stairway from the inner hallway, but also has side access.
    • Although imposing, with giant stairways and halls, accommodating staff create a welcoming atmosphere.
    • From the main hall, a stairway with return and wooden balustrade leads to the first floor.
    • The Castle is adorned with red marble stairways, gothic facades, bastions and epic statutes overlooking the Danube.
    • So instead of running close to the building core, two of the stairways serving those floors were built closer to the perimeter.
    • A pull-down stair leads to the rooftop deck, and stairways to the basement lie beneath their own floor panels.
    • As he gently stepped up each step of the stairway he never took his eyes from the floor up ahead from where the voice came.
    • He walked up the stairs and to the main hallway, from which stairways led up to different floors.
    • Stone steps, stairways, benches and gate posts can all add a feeling of permanence to a garden.
    • A wooden stairway led up from the kitchen, each step piled with old paperbacks.
    • I walked the empty causeway and climbed up the still intact stairways to be surrounded by silence and my own thoughts.
    • It was much like any of the stairways that were found in buildings, pale blue stucco walls, and concrete steps with a black railing so nobody would fall.
    • In no time, the door was opened to reveal a stone stairway that led into the ruins once again.
    Synonyms
    stair, tread, tread board

Rhymes

airway, fairway
 
 

Definition of stairway in US English:

stairway

nounˈsterˌwāˈstɛrˌweɪ
  • A set of steps or stairs and its surrounding walls or structure.

    a narrow stone stairway
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Castle is adorned with red marble stairways, gothic facades, bastions and epic statutes overlooking the Danube.
    • In no time, the door was opened to reveal a stone stairway that led into the ruins once again.
    • The stone stairways and halls of this wonderfully atmospheric venue will be aglow with candlelight.
    • Stone steps, stairways, benches and gate posts can all add a feeling of permanence to a garden.
    • From the main hall, a stairway with return and wooden balustrade leads to the first floor.
    • As he gently stepped up each step of the stairway he never took his eyes from the floor up ahead from where the voice came.
    • I dressed by the light of the lantern then picked my way downstairs through the empty stairways and corridors of Mar Saba, towards the deep swell and eddy of monastic chant.
    • He walked up the stairs and to the main hallway, from which stairways led up to different floors.
    • Although imposing, with giant stairways and halls, accommodating staff create a welcoming atmosphere.
    • So instead of running close to the building core, two of the stairways serving those floors were built closer to the perimeter.
    • I walked across the ground floor to the stairway which lead to the basement canteen.
    • A pull-down stair leads to the rooftop deck, and stairways to the basement lie beneath their own floor panels.
    • The ground floor can be accessed via a stairway from the inner hallway, but also has side access.
    • A wooden stairway led up from the kitchen, each step piled with old paperbacks.
    • The ticket hall, stairways and platform roof are not covered by blue walls, and are therefore still as grimy, untreated and rundown as they've been for decades.
    • I walked the empty causeway and climbed up the still intact stairways to be surrounded by silence and my own thoughts.
    • It was much like any of the stairways that were found in buildings, pale blue stucco walls, and concrete steps with a black railing so nobody would fall.
    • Intricate carvings lined the walls and two stairways - one up and one down - led off of the main floor.
    • He noticed a hallway that ended with a stairway leading up on to the second floor.
    • Straight ahead lay a central hail running the length of the building and ending in a blank wall flanked by steep stairways that led to the second floor.
    Synonyms
    stair, tread, tread board
 
 
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