Definitions

elevator

[el-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /

NOUN

lift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escalator

STRONG

conveyor dumbwaiter hoist

Example Sentences

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Bernie Sanders replied incredulously, when I approached him outside a Senate elevator, before shooing me away.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The elevator display reads "433", the number of metres below ground.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

This artistic neverland is crystallized in the apartment building that has music pouring out of every floor when Ali rides the elevator.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

People would have floor parties, get sick on the elevator, or they would break the elevator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

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

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste