stairwell

noun

stair·​well ˈster-ˌwel How to pronounce stairwell (audio)
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located

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Video on social media showed firefighters battling a blaze and residents trying to escape down the stairwell of the 21-story building. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025 After ambushing a group of pink guards in the quarters, the rebels, armed with guns, made their way to the colorful stairwells. Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 June 2025 And do a run-through to determine how many doors there are between your room and the nearest stairwell. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 June 2025 At trial, jurors viewed footage of an unmasked man running down a stairwell just after Johnson’s death. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for stairwell

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stairwell was in 1920

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“Stairwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairwell. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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stairwell

noun
stair·​well -ˌwel How to pronounce stairwell (audio)
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located

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