elevator

[el-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /

NOUN

lift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escalator

STRONG

conveyor dumbwaiter hoist

Example Sentences

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Others have been trapped inside the elevator mid-blackout for hours.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Do they sort of sidle up to you in the elevator and say, “Good job”? Or do they ignore you in the cafeteria and hope that this passes?

From Slate • May 12, 2026

In addition to that privacy, the home features many very high-end amenities, including an in-house elevator that was, according to the listing, only the 10th residential elevator to be installed in New York City.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Some components had been strengthened, such as elevator doors, while others were designed to flex under pressure, including gaseous distribution panels.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Brooklyn couldn’t ride an elevator to the fifth floor.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti