Lightwell
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlaɪ̯tˌwɛl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lightwell is a noun meaning (architecture) An open shaft that transmits light from above into a staircase or an inner room.
Meaning
(architecture) An open shaft that transmits light from above into a staircase or an inner room.
Example Sentences
The sliding glass door with its rolled-up blinds looked onto a lightwell, composed of a glass platform overhead and carefully angled mirrors that were reflecting a confusing cold light into the bedroom.
In it a covered porch and vestibule were backed by a vertical shaft or "light-well," which served as a great window both to the vestibule itself, and to the corridors, staircases, and landings that connected it with the upper stories.
Word Forms
- lightwells
Synonyms for lightwell
Depending on context, synonyms include airshaft.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include well, stairwell, looplight, dreamhole, rooflight, wellhole.
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