stairways

is likely misspelled.

has no English definition.

As a noun stairways

is plural of stairway.

As nouns the difference between stairs and stairways

is that stairs is (label) a contiguous set of steps connecting two floors while stairways is .

As nouns the difference between stair and stairways

is that stair is a single step in a staircase while stairways is .

As nouns the difference between ladder and stairways

is that ladder is a frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs: cross strips or rounds acting as steps while stairways is .

As a verb ladder

is (firefighting) to ascend a building or wall using a ladder.