stairwell

Example Sentences

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The first two times, she and dozens of other passengers were lining up by the gate when they were told by staff to hurry to a nearby stairwell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

It was September, and we were sheltering from the pouring rain, in an outside metal stairwell next to a giant ship being built by BAE Systems on the banks of the Clyde in Glasgow.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

At about 6:30 p.m., police officers kicked down the stairwell door, Levine said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

The sun blazes through the window in the stairwell, making the whole place feel like a furnace.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz