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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The slick lobby was guarded by uniformed doormen and the elevator took me to a long polished corridor leading to a big mahogany door.
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From the cobblestoned street, descend by elevator to a series of terraces linked by walkways framed with tropical foliage.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
During her renovation, Roberts put a gym and sauna on the sixth floor (getting up there must have been a workout in itself, though there is an elevator), and lived there until her death in 2003.
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Stairwells and elevator shafts acted like chimneys, and the absence of emergency lighting, signage and alternative exits prevented the safe evacuation of the hotel’s 238 guests, the indictment said.
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
From the cobblestoned street, descend by elevator to a series of terraces linked by walkways framed with tropical foliage.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
During her renovation, Roberts put a gym and sauna on the sixth floor (getting up there must have been a workout in itself, though there is an elevator), and lived there until her death in 2003.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2025
Stairwells and elevator shafts acted like chimneys, and the absence of emergency lighting, signage and alternative exits prevented the safe evacuation of the hotel’s 238 guests, the indictment said.
—CNN Money, 31 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 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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