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elevator

[el-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /
NOUN
lift
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Others perched on the wall surrounding the elevator exit of a closed-off metro station.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

An attractive amenity is the private entrance with an elevator that opens directly into her apartment.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Guests check in at a designated host stand in the museum’s main lobby and are then whisked to a separate elevator for Skywalker Grill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

We freaked out about the elevator and the escalator and the laptop; British guys in the 1750s thought the umbrella was a sign of weakness.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

Did someone find out about her visit to that strange elevator?

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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

Airplanes, elevators and restaurants all have regulations to ensure their safe operation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

They also work at a low frequency and are able to penetrate buildings and elevators and particularly hospitals - which can have thickened walls to protect people from X-rays and other radiation.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Just like ramps and elevators help everyone, neurodiversity-affirming adjustments make the world more accessible for all of us.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

In the elevators that carry me to the eighth floor of my apartment in Grafton Hill.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles



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