spiral staircase

noun

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

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The primary suite on the second floor features skylights, a spiral staircase, a walk-in closet, a second laundry room, a living room with a fireplace and terrace access. Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 The Grand Ballroom and meeting rooms are connected by a spectacular spiral staircase illuminated by hundreds of bulbs as the backdrop. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026 Here was music that pushed the genre back to the realm of ghosts and ghouls, the ideal soundtrack for doing battle with Dracula on the spiral staircase of his manor. Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026 And indeed, one of its most unique elements is a cast-iron spiral staircase that once led from Lennon and Ono’s apartment to a roof terrace but now, fully restored, connects the the parlor-floor living room to the rear garden. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2026.

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