spiral staircase

noun

: a set of stairs that winds around a central post or column

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The property was built as a private home in the 1930s by Pedro Castellanos, a leading Guadalajara architect, and has retained the characteristic plaster arches and central spiral staircase. David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025 The leg of the journey continued up a spiral staircase to a roof deck where guests discovered a key necklace style in a glass vitrine overlooking the East River, its bridges, and Manhattan, truly a death-defying jewelry display. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The evocative mural, by Argentine artist Diego Gravinese, is mythical and mystical, in soft yet bright colors that envelop the entrance, where a white and gold spiral staircase breaks up the vast painting. Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025 Wearing a black and cream tuxedo, the groom began to sing the loving ballad as his bride entered from a spiral staircase. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spiral staircase

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“Spiral staircase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiral%20staircase. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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