elevator

[el-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /

NOUN

lift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escalator

STRONG

conveyor dumbwaiter hoist

Example Sentences

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See: Stocks usually take the escalator up and the elevator down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Read: Stocks usually take the escalator up and the elevator down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

I took an elevator and approached a door with frosted glass.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The Strand Palace stood out with two recycled souvenir London water bottles in the room and a water-filling station by the elevator banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Ella's stomach jumped up and down with each elevator jerk.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton