51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

stairwell

Or stair well

[stair-wel]

noun

  1. the vertical shaft or opening containing a stairway.



stairwell

/ ˈɛəˌɛ /

noun

  1. a vertical shaft or opening that contains a staircase

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stairwell1

First recorded in 1915–20; stair + well 2
Discover More

Compare Meanings

How does stairwell compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Mobile phones, cameras and other electronic gizmos surrendered, we squeezed along narrow corridors and down stairwells, including a bit of the building that was Henry VIII's tennis court.

From

The Haitian man made it two steps out of the courtroom before he was swarmed by federal agents and ushered down an emergency exit stairwell.

From

The source of the irritation is a small blue box installed in a stairwell leading to the market, the latest tactic used by property owners to deter unhoused people from camping out in the area.

From

"There was no indication of flooding inside Bayesian until water came in over the starboard rails and, within seconds, entered the internal spaces down the stairwells," the report says.

From

Blood was also visible on the door handle of a stairwell exit, where the assailant was seen fleeing the building in a video released by police.

From

Advertisement

Related 51Թs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


stairwaystake