elevator
noun
el·e·va·tor
ˈe-lə-ˌvā-tər 
1
: one that raises or lifts something up: such as
a
: an endless belt or chain conveyor with cleats, scoops, or buckets for raising material
b
: a cage or platform and its hoisting machinery for conveying people or things to different levels
c
2
: a movable airfoil usually attached to the tailplane of an airplane for controlling pitch see airplane illustration
Examples of elevator in a Sentence
We took the elevator to the 10th floor.
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Carts even have their own escalator, plus there are elevators to the parking garage, coffee shop and barbecue!
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
This inspiration carries through onto the elevator doors as they are covered with the same kind of gold and white geometric designs which were popular in the 1930s.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Some took the elevators downstairs to watch the landlord perform.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
An elevator to the third floor will take students and volunteers to a 100-foot bridge that directly accesses those lifts.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
This inspiration carries through onto the elevator doors as they are covered with the same kind of gold and white geometric designs which were popular in the 1930s.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Some took the elevators downstairs to watch the landlord perform.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
An elevator to the third floor will take students and volunteers to a 100-foot bridge that directly accesses those lifts.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Elevator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elevator. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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elevator
noun
el·e·va·tor
ˈel-ə-ˌvāt-ər
1
a
: a continuous belt or chain conveyor for raising material
b
: a cage or platform and its hoisting machinery for carrying things or people to different levels
c
: a building for elevating, storing, unloading, and sometimes grinding grain
called also grain elevator
2
: a movable device shaped like a wing that is usually attached to the tail of an airplane for producing motion up or down
Medical Definition
elevator
noun
el·e·va·tor
ˈel-ə-ˌvāt-ər
1
: a dental instrument for removing teeth or the roots of teeth which cannot be gripped with a forceps
2
: a surgical instrument for raising a depressed part (as a bone) or for separating contiguous parts
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