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stairwell

or stair well

[ stair-wel ]

/ ˈstɛərˌwɛl /

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noun

the vertical shaft or opening containing a stairway.

Origin of stairwell

First recorded in 1915–20; stair + well²

Words nearby stairwell

stairlift, stairmaster, stairs, stairstep, stairway, stairwell, stake, stake a claim, stake boat, stake body, stake horse

Example sentences from the Web for stairwell

Gurley came out of stairwell door as the two cops approached.

Protesters Demand Justice For Gurley As Gap Grows Between Cops and NYC |M.L. Nestel |December 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Then about a week later, as a storm was approaching Miami, they visited again and found him on the second floor of his stairwell.

Advocates Reached Out to Ronald Poppo Before He Was Face-Eating Victim |Aram Roston |June 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Next door, rescue workers found the body of her neighbor, dead in the fetal position at the bottom of a stairwell.

Japan Earthquake: Gripping Survivor Stories |The Daily Beast |March 13, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
They found medication in the master bedroom and bathroom, and a sticky note in the stairwell issuing a do-not-resuscitate order.

Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids? |Amy Green |February 8, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

The three men then go up to the seventh floor, where they allegedly kill Thal in the stairwell to the left of the elevators.

How a Rich Suburban Girl Became a Drug Kingpin |Jeff Deeney |July 10, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
I would like to have the Commissioners note that—that the man was standing near the "up" part of the stairwell.

Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
At the door Bill poked his head in and shouted up the stairwell, "Hi—Tom?"

The Black Tide |Arthur G. Stangland
When Jon questioned him he indicated a stairwell against the rear wall.

The Velvet Glove |Harry Harrison
At one end it merged into an incline that became a stairwell.

Planet of the Damned |Harry Harrison
He went clumping down the steps, cursing the darkness of the stairwell and the steep pitch of the stairs.

Local Color |Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for stairwell

stairwell

/ (ˈstɛəˌwɛl) /

noun

a vertical shaft or opening that contains a staircase