Stairway vs. Staircase

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Difference Between Stairway and Staircase
Stairwaynoun
A set of steps allowing one to walk up or down.
The phrase "stairway to heaven" has a variety of cultural significances.Staircasenoun
A flight of stairs; a stairway.
Stairwaynoun
a way of access consisting of a set of steps
Staircasenoun
A connected set of flights of stairs; a stairwell.
Staircasenoun
A set of locks (enclosed sections of waterway) mounted one above the next.
Staircaseverb
(transitive) To modify (a signal, a graph, etc.) so as to reduce a smooth curve to a series of discrete steps.
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Staircasenoun
a way of access consisting of a set of steps