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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Some ships may only have certain accessible decks or areas, and the availability and proximity of elevators can be a game-changer.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Midea Group, which sells air conditioners, washing machines, elevators and other consumer products, in September clinched the city’s largest listing since early 2021.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
The co-op building is pet-friendly, with basement storage, an elevator, and parking (there is, of course, a wait list for that).
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024
Along with just overall renovation, the elevators and escalators in Concourses A and B will be getting revamps, Kershner said.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Midea Group, which sells air conditioners, washing machines, elevators and other consumer products, in September clinched the city’s largest listing since early 2021.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
The co-op building is pet-friendly, with basement storage, an elevator, and parking (there is, of course, a wait list for that).
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024
Along with just overall renovation, the elevators and escalators in Concourses A and B will be getting revamps, Kershner said.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Elevator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elevator. Accessed 25 Dec. 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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