stairwell
noun
the vertical shaft or opening containing a stairway.
stairwells
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pluralof stairwell.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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People do put stairlifts into basement stairwells, but the steeper and narrower space can make them trickier and possibly more expensive to install.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Next time, put the magnetometers at the entryways to the Hilton before the dinner, and better manage the flow up and down stairwells.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026
"They pulled many residents out of the building via windows, doors, stuck in stairwells, stuck in elevator shafts."
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Leaves and debris burst inside restaurants and up stairwells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
People were living in stairwells and bathrooms and cellars and roofs.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
