Stairwell
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase.
- 2 a vertical well around which there is a stairway wordnet
Example
More examples"Just then I heard footsteps in the stairwell."
Etymology
From stair + well.