stairwell

noun

stair·​well ˈster-ˌwel 

: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located

Examples of stairwell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The stairwell, swathed in Howe at 36 Bourne Street’s Cypress Paper in Cocoa, creates a welcoming entry into a downstairs playroom, which features a crafting nook that’s painted in Benjamin Moore’s Flint (AF-560). — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026

Inside, the main route to the galleries is down a stairwell between rough black bulging walls. — Michael Joseph Gross, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026

The wash of Cormac’s stairwell walls is as beautiful as an Irving Penn backdrop cloth. — Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

One bathroom had no toilet seat and there was no lighting in a stairwell used by elders unsure of their footing. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stairwell

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

Kids Definition

stairwell

noun

stair·​well -ˌwel 

: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located