noun
- a stairway or passage leading down to a cellar or basement
Usage: chiefly North American
Examples
- The cellarway was narrow and steep, requiring careful footing.
- She descended the cellarway to retrieve boxes from storage.
- The old house had a wooden cellarway that creaked with each step.
- A light fixture hung above the cellarway entrance.
- The cellarway led to a cool, damp storage area beneath the kitchen.