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stairwell

Or stair well

[stair-wel]

noun

  1. the vertical shaft or opening containing a stairway.



stairwell

/ ˈɛəˌɛ /

noun

  1. a vertical shaft or opening that contains a staircase

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stairwell1

First recorded in 1915–20; stair + well 2
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The source of the irritation is a small blue box installed in a stairwell leading to the market, the latest tactic used by property owners to deter unhoused people from camping out in the area.

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"There was no indication of flooding inside Bayesian until water came in over the starboard rails and, within seconds, entered the internal spaces down the stairwells," the report says.

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Blood was also visible on the door handle of a stairwell exit, where the assailant was seen fleeing the building in a video released by police.

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Blood was also visible on the door handle of a stairwell exit, where the assailant is seen fleeing the building in a video released by police.

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“There was blood all over the wall and the door handle on the stairwell. How could they miss it?”

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