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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Inside, the furnished home has an open floor plan with a theater room, elevators, a golf simulator, a gym, a sauna and offices.
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Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
While just two stories, the home comes with an elevator, which can ferry you to and from the gym without breaking a sweat.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Twenty workers are believed to be stuck in an elevator.
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—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
While just two stories, the home comes with an elevator, which can ferry you to and from the gym without breaking a sweat.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Twenty workers are believed to be stuck in an elevator.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The aging two-story building doesn’t have an elevator and has several roof leaks, and its masonry is crumbling.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Elevator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elevator. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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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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