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elevator

[el-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /
NOUN
lift
Synonyms


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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

Savings yields take “the stairs up and the elevator down,” Schulz said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

But then these technologies became quietly integrated into our lives, to the point now where a broken elevator is a great source of pain.

From Slate Sep. 14, 2026

“The house includes an elevator, four terraces, and a large 58’ deep landscaped back garden.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

“Excuse me, Miss Buckner, I have the new elevator girl here.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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

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

I’m looking for space elevators that would eliminate the costly process of missile launch to move people and material into Earth orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

He raised his hand stiffly in goodbye and began to walk away toward the elevators.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon



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