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When I was 16 or 17, I remember kissing one of my first girlfriends, Kim Anderson, under a stairwell at Disneyland. I'll never forget that feeling.
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Meaning of "stairwell" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAIRWELL

stairwell  [ˈstɛəˌwɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAIRWELL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stairwell is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STAIRWELL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stairwell

Stairs

A stairway, staircase, stairwell, flight of stairs, or simply stairs is a construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distances, called steps. Stairs may be straight, round, or may consist of two or more straight pieces connected at angles. Special types of stairs include escalators and ladders. Some alternatives to stairs are lifts, stairlifts and inclined moving walkways as well as stationary inclined pavements.

Definition of stairwell in the English dictionary

The definition of stairwell in the dictionary is a vertical shaft or opening that contains a staircase.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STAIRWELL


bridewell
ˈbraɪdˌwɛl
Caldwell
ˈkɔːldwɛl
Chartwell
ˈtʃɑːtˌwɛl
Cornwell
ˈkɔːnˌwɛl
drywell
ˈdraɪˌwɛl
dwell
dwɛl
fare-you-well
ˈfɛəjʊˌwɛl
farewell
ˌfɛəˈwɛl
footwell
ˈfʊtˌwɛl
Harwell
ˈhɑːˌwɛl
inkwell
ˈɪŋkˌwɛl
outwell
ˌaʊtˈwɛl
quell
kwɛl
Rockwell
ˈrɒkˌwɛl
Southwell
ˈsaʊθwɛl
speedwell
ˈspiːdˌwɛl
Stilwell
ˈstɪlwɛl
swell
swɛl
unwell
ʌnˈwɛl
well
wɛl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAIRWELL

stainless steel
stainlessly
stainlessness
stainproof
stair
stair rod
stair-step
staircase
staired
stairfoot
stairhead
stairless
stairlift
stairlike
stairs
stairstep
stairsteps
stairway
stairwise
staithe

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAIRWELL

all very well
as well
Baden-Powell
Boswell
Cherwell
Cowell
Cromwell
Dowell
fare-thee-well
just as well
Lowell
maxwell
Motherwell
newell
oil well
Orwell
Powell
Sandwell
Sewell
wishing well

Synonyms and antonyms of stairwell in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stairwell» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAIRWELL

Find out the translation of stairwell to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stairwell from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stairwell» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

楼梯间
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escalera
570 millions of speakers

English

stairwell
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीढ़ियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدرج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лестничная клетка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিঁড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cage d´escalier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Treppenhaus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

階段の吹き抜け
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

계단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stairwell
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cầu thang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாடிப்படியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायर्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merdiven boşluğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tromba delle scale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klatki schodowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сходова клітка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

casa scării
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλιμακοστάσιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trapphus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trappehus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stairwell

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAIRWELL»

The term «stairwell» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.329 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAIRWELL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stairwell» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stairwell» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stairwell

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QUOTES WITH «STAIRWELL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stairwell.
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John Stamos
When I was 16 or 17, I remember kissing one of my first girlfriends, Kim Anderson, under a stairwell at Disneyland. I'll never forget that feeling.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAIRWELL»

Discover the use of stairwell in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stairwell and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Constructing Staircases, Balustrades & Landings
The stairwell is an opening in the upper floor through which the stair is built. The actual framing used can vary depending upon the circumstances, but the following examples are typical of those frequently used. The designing and sizing 3-1 1 ...
William Perkins Spence, 2000
2
Justice Wanted: The Kid in the University Stairwell
This moving and ultimately redemptive book tells the story of Jack, the student who died at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, of the older brother who was determined to find out how Jack died, and of the tireless reporter who devoted ...
Marlene Gentilecore, 2011
3
The Hidden Stairwell
“Right behind my heart there is a door and this door is locked there is only one that has the key and that is me behind the door you will find a stairwell, a never ending stairwell though it seems pretty short, from the looks of things! along the ...
Jesslyn Rene’e Street, 2014
4
Principles of Home Inspection: Exteriors
FIGURE 13.3 Insulated Exterior Basement Stairwell Railing required around stairwell opening and on stairs Soil around exterior — basement stairwell should slope away to reduce water pressure on side walls Check this wall for bowing or  ...
Carson Dunlop, 2003
5
Basic Stairbuilding
Perhaps because it gets covered with drywall and trim, the stairwell opening doesn't account for much during the early phases of house building. I think some carpenters view the stairwell opening as nothing but a bothersome interuption in the ...
Scott Schuttner, 2000
6
Residential Construction Academy: Carpentry
16-8). Extra width will be required for a handrail and other finish parts of an open staircase that makes a U-turn on the landing above. The carpenter must be able to determine the width of the stairwell by studying the size, type, and placement ...
Floyd Vogt, 2002
7
Handbook for Blast Resistant Design of Buildings
11.2 STAIRWELL ENCLOSURES Exit and emergency egress stairwells are considered to be spaces that are accessible to the general public. They are designed for optimal performance with sufficient distribution and redundancy to meet ...
Donald O. Dusenberry, 2010
8
Fireground Strategies
To run a smooth operation, it is imperative that stairwell operations be well coordinated. This particular item in the control inventory is critical to both firefighter and occupant safety. All stairwells designated as crucial to the operation must be ...
Anthony Avillo, 2008
9
Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2008
Some evacuees not using the handrails were able to pass through the middle of the stairwell. However, there were few attempts at over-taking others possibly due to the limited visibility offered in the stairwells studied and the dense crowd, ...
Wolfram W. F. Klingsch, Christian Rogsch, Andreas Schadschneider, 2010
10
Fire Safety, Science and Engineering: A Symposium
smoke infiltration into the stairwell is eliminated so long as the doors and other partition construction elements of the stairwell maintain their integrity. The design of the stairwell pressurization system clearly requires knowledge of the leakage ...
T. Z. Harmathy, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAIRWELL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stairwell is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Boy who fell to his death at Sydney's QVB remembered as promising …
Witnesses said he was sliding along a stairwell railing on the Market Street side of the building when he lost his balance, slipped and fell just before 3pm. «9news.com.au, Jun 15»
2
Prosecutors Say Officer Didn't Help Man He Shot in Brooklyn Stairwell
Prosecutors have not said Officer Liang intended to shoot Mr. Gurley, who had been visiting his girlfriend in a housing project and was heading down a stairwell ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
3
Family Of Man Shot By Cop In Brooklyn Stairwell Sues NYPD …
The mother of Akai Gurley's child filed a wrongful death lawsuit today against the Police Department, NYCHA, and the two officers who were patrolling the dark ... «Gothamist, May 15»
4
Police arrest man in stairwell slaying of Connor Stevenson
Ottawa police arrested one man Thursday in what police believe is the drug-related stairwell stabbing of 18-year-old Connor Stevenson, just hours after his ... «Ottawa Citizen, Apr 15»
5
Open stairwell door helped smoke spread after fire broke out in Jane …
Fire officials say that the three people critically injured were found in a stairwell filled with dense, heavy smoke. The second-floor door to the stairwell was open, ... «Newstalk 1010, Apr 15»
6
Fans: Dylan Thomas' Hotel Chelsea Apartment Entrance May …
... entrance of an apartment in the Hotel Chelsea apartment where Welsh poet Dylan Thomas fell into a coma before he died may soon become part of a stairwell ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»
7
Black Lives Matter deserves credit for NYPD officer indicted in fatal …
He and partner Shaun Landau were, as the New York Post detailed back in December, conducting a “vertical patrol,” routine surveillance in the stairwells of the ... «Waging Nonviolence, Feb 15»
8
Source: NYPD officer indicted in stairwell death of unarmed man
Gurley, 28, was "a total innocent who just happened" to run into Liang in a "pitch black" stairwell at the Louis H. Pink Houses in Brooklyn, New York Police ... «CNN, Feb 15»
9
An indictment unlikely to stick: Politics of charging 'stairwell' cop
They began a descent into a pitch-black stairwell (persistent lighting problems are one reason the Pink Houses are so dangerous). Then 28-year-old Akai Gurley ... «New York Post, Feb 15»
10
Family Of Man Shot By Police In Brooklyn Stairwell Files $50 Million …
20 in the dimly lit stairwell of a Brooklyn public housing project. Liang and his partner, also a rookie officer, were patrolling the stairwell. Liang shot Gurley as ... «BuzzFeed News, Jan 15»

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