stairwell

Example Sentences

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Firefighters said it hit the building's stairwell, potentially avoiding more casualties.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The stairwell next door "bought new radiators, repaired the utilities together," she said, enviously.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

But in the stairwell of his apartment block, right now Ivan Pavlovich is more concerned about a leaking pipe.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

One woman, 33, said that in or around June, a jailer stopped in a dark stairwell as he was escorting her in handcuffs to a transport bus for a court appearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Anguished sobs echoed down the winding stairwell, bouncing off the walls like the cries of strange birds.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros