Synonyms for stairway

Most common

landing · stairs · staircase · stepway

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A set of steps, with or without a case, that allow one to walk up or down.

Related words

Phrases

fire tower stairway

Forms

Plural

stairways → staircases, landings, stepways…

Example sentences

• landing The pilot made an emergency landing in the desert.
• stairs Hold on to the rail while going down these stairs.
• staircase There's also a staircase if you're afraid of lifts.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

stairs¹

7 letters

landing², stepway

9 letters

staircase²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (landing² = 2 syllables).