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- [stair-wel]
- /ˈstɛərˌwɛl/
- /ˈsteə.wel/
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- [stair-wel]
- /ˈstɛərˌwɛl/
Definitions of stairwell word
- noun stairwell the vertical shaft or opening containing a stairway. 1
- noun stairwell stair shaft 1
- countable noun stairwell The stairwell is the part of a building that contains the staircase. 0
- noun stairwell a vertical shaft or opening that contains a staircase 0
- noun stairwell a vertical shaft (in a building) containing a staircase 0
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Origin of stairwell
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; stair + well2
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Parts of speech for Stairwell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stairwell popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stairwell usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with stairwell
- what is a stairwell?
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- how to paint in a stairwell?
- how the escherian stairwell works?
- how do you paint a stairwell?
- how to paint a stairwell safely?
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