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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There are elevators that go to the first, second, and third floors of the hotel.
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
Recently, Sylvester Semedo from Massachusetts won a $300,000 jackpot by playing elevator numbers from his old work building.
—David Chiu, People.com, 4 July 2025
The directions would even expand into the stop itself, telling drivers what gates or elevators to use and maybe even avoiding overly excited dogs.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Two staircases and an elevator will be added to the space.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2025
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
Recently, Sylvester Semedo from Massachusetts won a $300,000 jackpot by playing elevator numbers from his old work building.
—David Chiu, People.com, 4 July 2025
The directions would even expand into the stop itself, telling drivers what gates or elevators to use and maybe even avoiding overly excited dogs.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Two staircases and an elevator will be added to the space.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 July 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 18 Jul. 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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