spiral staircase

noun

: a set of stairs that winds around a central post or column

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The latticed window beside him was open, drawing a breeze down the stone spiral staircase, and Gabriel pushed the pane wide to lean out. Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024 For the spiral staircase Thomas climbs with Orlok upon his arrival, the angle had to be just right. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024 The spiral staircase is housed in a towering cylinder. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024 In the snaps, Culkin shows his kids around Succession character Logan Roy’s apartment, posing with them on the spiral staircase and hugging his daughter on a chair. Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spiral staircase 

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“Spiral staircase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiral%20staircase. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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