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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Both women say it happened in a blind spot in a dark stairwell.

From Los Angeles Times

In one video, some people start to hurry for an exit stairwell while shouting.

From BBC

That moment between them on the collapsing stairwell —

From Los Angeles Times

Leaves and debris burst inside restaurants and up stairwells.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal