English noun: stairway | |||
1. | stairway (artifact) a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps | ||
Synonyms | staircase | ||
Broader (hypernym) | way | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | backstairs, companionway, emergency exit, escalator, fire escape, flight, flight of stairs, flight of steps, ghat, moving staircase, moving stairway, ramp, stairs, steps | ||
Part holonym | landing, stair, stairhead, step | ||
Part meronym | building, edifice | ||