stairwell

/ˌstɛərˈwɛl/
/ˈstɛwɛl/
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Other forms: stairwells

Definitions of stairwell
  1. noun
    a vertical well around which there is a stairway
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    type of:
    well
    an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
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