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stairway

/ˈsteːrweɪ/ /ˈsterweɪ/

Meanings
noun
A set of steps allowing one to walk up or down.

Examples :

"The phrase "stairway to heaven" has a variety of cultural significances."
architecture building

Related Words

Illustration heaven

heaven noun

/hɛvn/

The sky, specifically:

"The vastness of the heaven above reminded me of how small my problems were. "

Illustration variety

variety noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

Illustration one

one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

Illustration set

set verb

/sɛt/

To put (something) down, to rest.

"Set the tray there."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration steps

steps noun

/stɛps/

An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.

"The baby took a few shaky steps toward his mother. "

Illustration phrase

phrase noun

/fɹeɪz/

A short written or spoken expression.

"My mom used the phrase "Think before you speak" often. "

Illustration cultural

cultural adjective

/ˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/

Pertaining to culture.

"The school's curriculum included lessons about different cultural traditions. "

Illustration has

has verb

/hæz/ /hʌz/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration down

down noun

/daʊn/

A negative aspect; a downer.

"The bad news about the project was a real down for the team. "

Illustration walk

walk verb

/wɔːk/ /wɔk/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"