stairway
//ˈstɛərˌweɪ//
Noun
stairwaySingular
stairwaysPlural
1
A set of stairs or steps leading from one floor or level to another, typically inside a building.
Please use the stairway to go to the second floor.
2
A passage or route consisting of a series of steps, often used figuratively to describe a path of progression or ascent.
Education is a stairway to success.