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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Long before becoming an actress, Mazar used to operate the elevator in the multi-level venue, Madonna recalled.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
When the photo shoot was over, Tristan headed for the elevator.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Long before becoming an actress, Mazar used to operate the elevator in the multi-level venue, Madonna recalled.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 June 2026
Throughout his career, his daughter said that Critchell knew everybody’s name from the elevator man to those who worked at the company.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
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 9 Jun. 2026.
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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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