stepwell

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noun

A well in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps.

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baolibaravbawdikalyanipushkaranivaav
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Meanings

nounstepwell (plural stepwells)

plural stepwells

  1. IndiaA well in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps.

    Synonyms: baoli, barav, bawdi, kalyani, pushkarani, vaav

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA well in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps.

Similar
baolibaravbawdikalyanipushkaranivaav

Origin

From step + well.

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Translations

French bâoli
  • bâolitype of well
Hindi बावड़ी, बावली
  • बावड़ी (bāvṛī)type of well
  • बावली (bāvlī)type of well
Hungarian lépcsős kút
  • lépcsős kúttype of well
Italian pozzo a gradini, baori
  • pozzo a gradinitype of well
  • baoritype of well
Spanish pozo escalonado, baori
  • pozo escalonadotype of well
  • baoritype of well
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APA

stepwell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepwell

MLA

“stepwell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepwell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stepwell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepwell.

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