spiral staircase
a staircase constructed around a central axis
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How to use spiral staircase in a sentence
The shopkeeper unlocked a door for us and we went down a narrow spiral staircase to a communal hole in the wall.
I Heard About the Latest Crazed Shooter While I Watched the World Cup with Guys He Almost Killed | Daniel Genis | July 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA secret trap door in the kiosk below the clock leads to a spiral staircase down to the lower level info booth.
He will take them into the lighthouse and up the spiral staircase to the top, which affords a spectacular view of the Arabian Sea.
The remains of the spiral staircase leading to the top may still be seen, but the 15th century wooden spire has gone.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres | UnknownAs they mounted a spiral staircase to the next floor the great room turned about them, sinking.
The Jewels of Aptor | Samuel R. Delany
He opened a closet door in the wall and showed a spiral staircase going down to a tunnel which led to the lake.
Lazarre | Mary Hartwell CatherwoodThe moat and the upper part of the house could in those days be reached by a spiral staircase just outside the room.
Warwickshire | Clive HollandArriving at the arch, Leo led the way up a spiral staircase, 261 steps to the platform above which commands fine views of Paris.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment | Charles E. Bolton
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