elevator

For example, when a doctor wants you to stop taking a medication, they’ll often instruct you to “hold” it, as a synonym for a temporary pause or delay—like asking someone to hold the elevator.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

At about 18:00, Foster, his father-in-law and son walked towards an elevator and was playing with his son, said his lawyer, Alexandros Alexandrou.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Mills said she finished singing “Home,” and the stars took photos, but before she left, Gaga’s team stopped her at the elevator and insisted she delete the pictures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Others perched on the wall surrounding the elevator exit of a closed-off metro station.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Once we were at the elevator bank, Anna May muttered, “Oh, how you gotta love the chill air of a department store.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

If the HOA has a shortfall of funds or doesn’t properly maintain common areas such as elevators and swimming pools, the burden falls on all homeowners in the HOA to pay for repairs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

On the 13th floor of a high rise, elevators open up to a light-filled office with cactus plants, a small library and a coffee bar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Pilots could vent buoyant gas, release water carried for ballast or adjust the angle of elevators on the tail, which operated like those on an airplane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

SoFi Stadium aced the physical infrastructure with working elevators, wheelchair escorts and accessible seating with clear sightlines on every level.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Brass spindles curled into balconies, and small elevators toted visitors to and from the levels.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton