[noun] [C] - a passage in a public place with a set of steps that leads from one level to anotherWe walked round the old city exploring the narrow streets with their dark stairways.The safety officer checked that the stairways in the hotel weren't blocked and that the exit doors could be opened easily.
STAIRWAY
Meaning of STAIRWAY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012