Definitions

stairwell

[stair-wel] / ˈstɛərˌwɛl /

NOUN

flight of stairs

Synonyms

STRONGEST

staircase

WEAK

escalier flight flight of steps pair of stairs stairs stairway steps

Example Sentences

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Firefighters said it hit the building's stairwell, potentially avoiding more casualties.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

On weekends, sometimes a jazz band performs behind the stairwell and revelers dance in the eaves.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The stairwell next door "bought new radiators, repaired the utilities together," she said, enviously.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

But in the stairwell of his apartment block, right now Ivan Pavlovich is more concerned about a leaking pipe.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

I stop just short of the stairwell and drop it.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston