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Stairwell vs Stairtower - What's the difference?

stairwell | stairtower |

As nouns the difference between stairwell and stairtower

is that stairwell is a shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase while stairtower is a tower with stairs on the inside.

stairwell

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase.

    • stairtower

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tower with stairs on the inside.
    • The castle had four stairtowers when it was built, but only two remain.