stairwell

shaft within a building housing staircases and landings
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stairwell

Summary

stairwell ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • stairwell is a type of interior space[2].
  • stairwell is part of building[3].
  • stairwell is used for stairs[4].
  • stairwell's Commons category is recorded as Staircases[5].
  • stairwell comprises stairs[6].
  • stairwell's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
  • stairwell's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Dictionary of Architecture and Building Construction[8].
  • stairwell's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Architecture and Building[9].
  • stairwell's described by source is recorded as Kenchiku-gaku Yōgo Jiten[10].
  • stairwell's partially coincident with is recorded as staircase[11].

Body

Definition and Type

stairwell is a type of interior space[2].

Use and Application

stairwell is used for stairs[4]. stairwell comprises stairs[6]. stairwell is part of building[3].

Influence

Things named for stairwell include staircase timer[12].

Why It Matters

stairwell ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month).[1] stairwell has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] stairwell is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Entities named for stairwell include staircase timer[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [12] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_staircase_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{stairwell}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/staircase}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 12d ago · Hirho · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Has part(s) stairs
    Has parts
    Partially coincident with staircase
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q124344213]]"
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