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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Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
The highlight of this movie is unambiguously the scene where De Niro, as Frank, is forced to carry his wife’s small dog into the elevator of their apartment building.
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—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In the elevator vestibule, a set of circa 1740 botanical prints by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann hangs on walls covered in a Fabricut wool.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
The highlight of this movie is unambiguously the scene where De Niro, as Frank, is forced to carry his wife’s small dog into the elevator of their apartment building.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
Location: In Bastille BOOK NOW View of the Eiffel Tower, 15th Arrondissement
Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb
Situated on the top floor of a traditional Haussmann building (with an elevator!), guests of this striking apartment enjoy views of the Eiffel Tower and surrounding cityscapes.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elevator
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“Elevator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elevator. Accessed 28 Mar. 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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