elevator

[el-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /

NOUN

lift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escalator

STRONG

conveyor dumbwaiter hoist

Example Sentences

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More: Stocks usually take the escalator up and the elevator down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Conventional wisdom dictates that stocks usually take the escalator up, and the elevator down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Just off a busy sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan, a red carpet leads to a freight elevator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From "City Spies" by James Ponti