stairwell
Example Sentences
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On weekends, sometimes a jazz band performs behind the stairwell and revelers dance in the eaves.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Less than half an hour later - two members of the Iranian delegation sprinted across the lobby, and down a stairwell leading to the basement carpark.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
The stairwell next door "bought new radiators, repaired the utilities together," she said, enviously.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
At about 6:30 p.m., police officers kicked down the stairwell door, Levine said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
I move briskly down the walkway, advancing toward the alcove near the stairwell, my ghost breaths trailing behind me.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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