spiral staircase

noun

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

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Up the spiral staircase, the second floor serves as a guest suite-cum-entertainment area. — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 There was a groovy apartment up there (shag carpet, spiral staircase), where its carillonneur had an office. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 The lobby centers on a 20-foot maple tree beneath a spiral staircase, with a mantle salvaged from the old North Hero drawbridge. — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2026 Descend upon its spiral staircase to Arva, Aman Group’s Italian concept, and begin with a limoncello spritz or glass from a selection of some 300 wines, plus an order of creamy burrata pugliese. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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