stairwell

noun

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

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That’s me in the stairwell, double-exposed over Shailene on the backstage staircase. 06 of 09 Into the Night Zach always looks this handsome, and this perturbed. Chris Lowell and Raven Brunner, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Beauty and art abound—that day, Robert Indiana number sculptures adorned a sixth-floor terrace—but only recently in the stairwell. Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025 Cops found blood splattered all over the apartment, down the hall and in the stairwell. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 The chair, table, rug, and pendant light are all antique, while the stairwell sconces are from Besselink & Jones. Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025 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 3 May. 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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