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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An elevator to the third floor will take students and volunteers to a 100-foot bridge that directly accesses those lifts.
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John Meyer, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
Taking the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Years later, Jay said, Friedan stopped her in an elevator.
—Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The hosts made a number of costume changes throughout Thursday’s special, using an onstage elevator to switch ensembles.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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John Meyer, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
Taking the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Years later, Jay said, Friedan stopped her in an elevator.
—Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The hosts made a number of costume changes throughout Thursday’s special, using an onstage elevator to switch ensembles.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Elevator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elevator. Accessed 22 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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