stairwell
pronunciation
How to pronounce stairwell in British English:
UK [ˈsteəwel]
How to pronounce stairwell in American English:
US [ˈsterwel]
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- Noun:
- a vertical well around which there is a stairway
Word Origin
- stairwell (n.)
- by 1862, from stair + well (n.).
Example
- 1. Jenkins , I want a man on this stairwell .
- 2. L 'm in the lobby level by the stairwell .
- 3. I was there in the stairwell .
- 4. Some workers tried to escape through an exit door to a stairwell .
- 5. I want every elevator and stairwell secured .