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elevator

[el-uh-vay-ter] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər /
NOUN
lift
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Set on an acre overlooking L.A., the house spans 22,300 square feet with eight bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, an elevator, a movie theater and a swimming pool.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Elsewhere, the estate came equipped with multiple wood-burning fireplaces, an elevator, an outdoor barbecue area, and a seven-car garage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

The renovation will include internal work, such as upgrades to the building's mechanical, elevator, electrical and air handling systems.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

He pushed a button, and the elevator lurched into motion.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

“If we were to go back to steam and hydraulics with the elevators, we need to really understand the total cost of that,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

Dylan and I race out of the auditorium and down the main hall of the Department of Supernatural Investigations to the elevators.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston


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