spiral staircase

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noun

a staircase constructed around a central axis

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Words nearby spiral staircase

spiralize, spiralizer, spiral nebula, spiral of Archimedes, spiral spring, spiral staircase, spirant, spirantize, spire, spirea, spired

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How to use spiral staircase in a sentence

The shopkeeper unlocked a door for us and we went down a narrow spiral staircase to a communal hole in the wall.
I Heard About the Latest Crazed Shooter While I Watched the World Cup with Guys He Almost Killed|Daniel Genis|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A secret trap door in the kiosk below the clock leads to a spiral staircase down to the lower level info booth.
Grand Central Terminal: 100 Years, 100 Facts|Sarah Begley|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He will take them into the lighthouse and up the spiral staircase to the top, which affords a spectacular view of the Arabian Sea.
An Excerpt from Between the Assassinations|Aravind Adiga|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The remains of the spiral staircase leading to the top may still be seen, but the 15th century wooden spire has gone.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres|Unknown

As they mounted a spiral staircase to the next floor the great room turned about them, sinking.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany
He opened a closet door in the wall and showed a spiral staircase going down to a tunnel which led to the lake.
Lazarre|Mary Hartwell Catherwood
The moat and the upper part of the house could in those days be reached by a spiral staircase just outside the room.
Warwickshire|Clive Holland
Arriving at the arch, Leo led the way up a spiral staircase, 261 steps to the platform above which commands fine views of Paris.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment|Charles E. Bolton