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

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

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

We put them in each stairwell on each floor, plus inside the elevators.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks