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The existing 1928 building only has restrooms on certain floors, leaving visitors and employees to wait for an elevator or dash into a stairwell to use the facilities.
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Douglas Hanks
november 10, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
And maybe Tesoro was a little lax on childproofing, like waving off putting a railing on the temporary stairwell between the first and second floor.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
Davis is alleged to have dragged Rossel through a stairwell, kitchen and back exit before assaulting her in a parking garage.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The original stage will remain, the main entrance that leads down a stairwell, and several vintage light fixtures will be familiar for longtime Atlantans.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
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Douglas Hanks
november 10, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
And maybe Tesoro was a little lax on childproofing, like waving off putting a railing on the temporary stairwell between the first and second floor.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
Davis is alleged to have dragged Rossel through a stairwell, kitchen and back exit before assaulting her in a parking garage.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The original stage will remain, the main entrance that leads down a stairwell, and several vintage light fixtures will be familiar for longtime Atlantans.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stairwell
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“Stairwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairwell. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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stairwell
noun
stair·well
-ˌwel 
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located
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