winding stair

collocation in English

meaningsofwindingandstair

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winding
adjective
uk
/ˈwaɪn.dɪŋ/us
/ˈwaɪn.dɪŋ/
A winding path, road, river, etc. repeatedly turns in ...
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stair
noun
uk
/steər/us
/ster/
a set of steps that lead from one level of a building ...
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(Definition ofwindingandstairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There are 857 steps in thewindingstairfrom the town to the fortress.
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Just above the entrance, a choir loft could be ascended via a circularwindingstair.
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Thewindingstairis obstructive concealment of meaning.
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A steepwindingstaircentered on the west wall ascends from the basement to the second story.
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Going down awindingstair, the castle owner noticed one wall sounded hollow, and called for a mason to break it open.
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Each level originally had a single room, with awindingstair, built into the thickness of the walls, wrapping around and linking the floors.
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Its four galleries were reached by winding stairs at either end of the room.
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Narrow winding stairs are winded within the trunk.
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Winding stairs connect front hall and rooms, both above and below.
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The tower contained the winding stairs leading to the gallery for the ruling prince, his family, and guests.
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