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[ stair-wel ] / ˈstɛərˌwɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stairwell ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe vertical shaft or opening containing a stairway. Origin of stairwellFirst recorded in 1915–20; stair + well2 Words nearby stairwellStairMaster, stair rod, stairs, stairstep, stairway, stairwell, stake, stake a claim, stake boat, stake body, Staked Plain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stairwellGurley came out of stairwell door as the two cops approached. Protesters Demand Justice For Gurley As Gap Grows Between Cops and NYC|M.L. Nestel|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Then about a week later, as a storm was approaching Miami, they visited again and found him on the second floor of his stairwell. Advocates Reached Out to Ronald Poppo Before He Was Face-Eating Victim|Aram Roston|June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST Next door, rescue workers found the body of her neighbor, dead in the fetal position at the bottom of a stairwell. Japan Earthquake: Gripping Survivor Stories|The Daily Beast|March 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST They found medication in the master bedroom and bathroom, and a sticky note in the stairwell issuing a do-not-resuscitate order. Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids?|Amy Green|February 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The three men then go up to the seventh floor, where they allegedly kill Thal in the stairwell to the left of the elevators. How a Rich Suburban Girl Became a Drug Kingpin|Jeff Deeney|July 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST I would like to have the Commissioners note that—that the man was standing near the "up" part of the stairwell. Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy At the door Bill poked his head in and shouted up the stairwell, "Hi—Tom?" The Black Tide|Arthur G. Stangland When Jon questioned him he indicated a stairwell against the rear wall. The Velvet Glove|Harry Harrison At one end it merged into an incline that became a stairwell. Planet of the Damned|Harry Harrison He went clumping down the steps, cursing the darkness of the stairwell and the steep pitch of the stairs. Local Color|Irvin S. Cobb
British Dictionary definitions for stairwell
nouna 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 Words related to stairwellstaircase, flight, stairs, stairway, steps |