stairway

noun/ˈsteəweɪ/CEFR B2

সিঁড়িপথ

Meaning

A set of stairs and the passage it runs through.

Example sentences

  • A narrow stairway led to the roof.সরু একটি সিঁড়িপথ ছাদে গিয়ে উঠেছে।
  • The stairway was lit by one bulb.সিঁড়িপথটি একটিমাত্র বাতিতে আলোকিত ছিল।

Common phrases with “stairway”

  • a narrow stairwayসরু সিঁড়িপথ
  • climb the stairwayসিঁড়ি বেয়ে ওঠা
  • a spiral stairwayপ্যাঁচানো সিঁড়ি

A common mistake

He fell down the stairway of the bus.→He fell down the steps of the bus.

A few steps outside a building or on a vehicle are steps. Stairway and staircase are for a full flight inside a building, and stairs is the plain everyday word for all of it.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: staircase, stairs

Antonyms: lift

Similar words, and what each means

  • staircase

    সিঁড়ি

    A set of stairs inside a building, together with its railing.

  • stairs

    সিঁড়ি

    A set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another.

Opposite words

  • lift

    তোলা, উঁচু করা, উঠানো

    To raise something to a higher position.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “stairway” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • দুপুরের বিশ্রাম বা ঘুম
    • • পেছনে ফিতাযুক্ত জুতা, জুতা
    • • সিঁড়িপথ
    • • জীবনচক্র
    Show the answer

    সিঁড়িপথ — stairway (noun) — সিঁড়িপথ. A set of stairs and the passage it runs through.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “stairway”?

    • • unlikelihood
    • • hiker
    • • staircase
    • • client
    Show the answer

    staircase — staircase — সিঁড়ি. A set of stairs inside a building, together with its railing.

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