stairwell

• Espace vertical ou cage fermée dans un bâtiment, dans lequel se trouve un escalier.

A vertical shaft or enclosed space in a building that contains a staircase.

1. Vertical shaft for stairsB1formal

   A vertical shaft or enclosed space in a building that contains a staircase, connecting different floors.

   Cage d'escalier

   • The fire escape is located in the main stairwell.
   • Echoes bounced off the walls of the empty stairwell.
   • They met in the stairwell between the third and fourth floors.

   Synonymesstaircasestairway