stair well
- a variation of stairwell.
Example Sentences
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Both loudly stumbled down the stair well at which point other persons at the house were talking with them.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2018
The interior designer Peter Marino has transformed what was once an open space into small rooms, both on the main floor and up the Mansard-style stair well.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2010
Carter swam for the stair well and made it to safety.
From Time Magazine Archive
As in any tour, there are obligatory stops: Esalen, ESP and the elusive Carlos Castaneda, whom Goodman traps briefly in a stair well.
From Time Magazine Archive
Between the alley and the stair well a strong draught came up, the curtains on the window flew around, the newspapers on the table swished, and individual sheets fluttered down over the floor.
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
