stairway

Example Sentences

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While the beach is accessible via a nearby public stairway, the agency argues that route is insufficient for the disabled or, for instance, those with strollers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Barroso acquired his home in the late 1980s and only started hearing about the stairway project from 1992, when the Barcelona Olympics transformed the city's image as a tourist magnet.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Afterward, in a stairway, he said, “What are you going to do when you leave?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Police said they believed the couple had tried escaping through the window because thick smoke from the fire had blocked the stairway, local media report.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

When she hit the stairway, Jule turned and ran down it.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart