spiral staircase

noun

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

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An alfresco dining alcove has a spiral staircase to a private roof-deck. The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026 Her most unusual feature was her teeth, which were crooked in a way that reminded me of a spiral staircase. Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026 Take the spiral staircase, which was fabricated off-site from solid steel and craned into place in one piece before the roof was constructed. Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2026 Each room is uniquely designed; the two-story Thunderbird holds nine and has a spiral staircase to a private deck; the cute Plaid Cabin and Fur Trader rooms sleep three in bunk beds. Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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