Synonyms & related words for stairway

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of stairway — including staircase, stairs, steps, companionway, ramp, stile. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to stairway

Explore words related to stairway — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include stairhead, stairwell, ladder, scalariform, footpace, stepladder, banisters, escalator. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for stairway

Common synonyms for stairway include staircase, stairs, steps, companionway, ramp, stile — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does stairway come from?

The word stairway breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root stair-, from Old English staeger (“climb”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.