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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Her powers of transformation are on full display in the first-floor salon, which visitors access straight out of the elevator.
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 20 June 2024
Any house with an elevator is shocking and exciting.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 June 2024
Robinson also reportedly suggested former NFL player Ray Rice's fiancée was at fault for a physical alteration that received viral attention after a video of Rice dragging her out of an elevator came out.
—Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
There is no elevator for the second floor, so request a ground-floor room if stairs pose a problem.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 20 June 2024
Any house with an elevator is shocking and exciting.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 June 2024
Robinson also reportedly suggested former NFL player Ray Rice's fiancée was at fault for a physical alteration that received viral attention after a video of Rice dragging her out of an elevator came out.
—Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
There is no elevator for the second floor, so request a ground-floor room if stairs pose a problem.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 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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