stairway

Meanings

• noun

  A structure consisting of a series of steps or risers leading upward to an upper level.

  - "The stairway in this building has 10 steps."
  - "I climbed the stairway to the rooftop."

• noun

  A sequence or progression, especially one that is gradual.

  - "The stairway of promotions in the company starts from the entry level."
  - "The stairway to success is long and arduous."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

staircase , stairs

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stairway
stare , fare , square , pare

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Variants

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stairway , stairways

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Etymology

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Old English styrigwege, from styrig 'steep' + weg 'way'.

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Trivia

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1. The tallest stairway in the world is located in China and has 6,666 steps.

2. The average person takes about 150 steps per mile.

3. The term 'stairway to heaven' first appeared in print in Dante's Divine Comedy.

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Related Concepts

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1. staircase: A structure consisting of a series of connected steps, used to reach a higher level or to connect different floors in a building.

2. escalator: A moving stairway, typically found in public places such as shopping malls and airports.

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Culture

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Stairways have been used in various forms of art, literature, and music. For instance, in literature, the 'stairway to heaven' is a common metaphor for ascension to a higher realm. In music, the song 'Stairway to Heaven' by Led Zeppelin is one of the most iconic rock songs of all time.

How to Memorize "stairway"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a stairway with 10 steps, each one slightly higher than the previous one.
   - Visualize yourself climbing a stairway, one step at a time.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stairway' with the image of a staircase or a series of steps.
   - Think of a stairway as a path that leads to a higher level.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S-T-A-I-R-S to remember the definition: 'Structure To Ascend In Reachable Steps'.
   - Think of the word 'stairway' as being similar to the word 'way' up.

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