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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A desire to reveal something just beneath the visible surface is manifest throughout, from the chiaroscuro studies of marble elevator banks to empty stairwells that spiral out of sight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
We were stood packed on stairwells for what felt like forever, and I had awful back pain afterwards.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 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
He put them over the drinking fountains, and on every classroom door, and on the fire escape doors, and on the walls of the stairwells.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
