stairwell

noun

stair·​well ˈster-ˌwel How to pronounce stairwell (audio)
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located

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The exterior wooden stairwell acted as a chimney and the fire spread. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025 In the stairwell, a multimedia work the homeowners acquired on a trip to Pakistan, Girl Without a Pearl Earring by Abid Aslam, is a mosaic rendering of the famous Vermeer oil vignette in metal eyelets. Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025 Inspired by the stairwells of Swedish high-rises, where the air carries hints of incense and spices, founder Haisam Mohammed set out to transform everyday moments into artistic, fragrant scenescapes. Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025 Kareem Rahma Image The subway system gives us plenty of reasons to hate it: the delays, the sketchy weekend service, the Niagara Falls stairwell experience every time there is a weather event. Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stairwell 

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stairwell was in 1920

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“Stairwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairwell. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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stairwell

noun
stair·​well -ˌwel How to pronounce stairwell (audio)
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located

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