Stairwell

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase.
  2. 2
    a vertical well around which there is a stairway wordnet

Synonyms

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staircase

Example

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"Just then I heard footsteps in the stairwell."

Etymology

From stair + well.

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multi story

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