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elevator

[el-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /
NOUN
lift
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An elevator connects all levels of the lavish abode.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Stocks usually take the escalator up and the elevator down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Mr. Bernard, who teaches the history of science at Leuphana University in Lüneburg, Germany, has written on the history of the elevator and the theory of the hashtag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The computer voice repeated, “Eighth floor,” and the elevator took him up.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste