es·ca·la·tor
ˈe-skə-ˌlā-tər 
nonstandard
-skyə-
1
a
: a power-driven set of stairs arranged like an endless belt that ascend or descend continuously
b
: an upward course suggestive of an escalator
a never-stopping escalator of economic progress—
D. W. Brogan
D. W. Brogan2
: an escalator clause or provision
: providing for a periodic proportional upward or downward adjustment (as of prices or wages)
an escalator arrangement tying the base pay … to living costs—New York Times
New York TimesExamples of escalator in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebPiet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
At the bottom of the escalator, Jones continues to pound the man, when suddenly another man jumps into the fray.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
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Noun
Shout-out to a Fiserv Forum employee named Debra who gave big high fives with a smile to nearly everyone that came down one of the escalators after the show.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
At the bottom of the escalator, Jones continues to pound the man, when suddenly another man jumps into the fray.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for escalator
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“Escalator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escalator. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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