Definitions

1. noun

A series of steps leading from one floor to another in a building.

“She took the stairs instead of the elevator and walked up the long stairway.”

2. noun

A musical passage or series of musical passages, often leading to a climax.

“The song’s epic stairway of guitar solos left the audience in awe.”

3. noun

A path or series of steps, often figurative, leading to a particular place, goal, or state.

“Her education was a stairway to a successful career.”