stairways
stairways — noun
- stairwayssingular
- stairwaysesplural
1. a staircase built inside a building that allows people to walk from one floor to
a staircase built inside a building that allows people to walk from one floor to another
Visitors took the main stairway up to the art gallery on the third floor.
A long, narrow stairway leads from the ground floor to the rooftop garden.
stairway + leads from [place] to [place]
Darius carried the boxes down the back stairway to avoid the crowded elevator.
The emergency stairways at both ends of the building are clearly marked.
Beatrix swept the stairway every evening after the restaurant closed.
- staircase
interchangeable in most contexts; 'staircase' may emphasize the structure and its design more than the route
- stairs
more common in everyday speech; 'stairs' can refer to a single step or the whole set
- stairwell
specifically the vertical shaft or enclosed space containing a stairway, not the steps themselves
- elevator
a powered vertical lift, the alternative to stairs for moving between floors
文法句型
the + stairway(s)
a + stairway
stairway(s) + verb
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'stairways' when referring to multiple sets of stairs in a large building, especially for emergency exits or service routes.