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

The elevator is working again to carry her stroller to the fourth floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

I am currently renting an apartment in Chicago, and the elevator in my building has been out for 16 days.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

She made it to the nearest trolley platform, bypassing the elevator and taking the winding staircase up to wait, then pulled a rope overhead.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton