elevator
noun
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Definition of elevator
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
: grain elevator
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
With a further $3 million donation from Rubenstein, the Park Service began fixing the elevator and with government funds began work on a new security screening facility. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, "Washington Monument, closed for five of the past eight years, will reopen Sept. 19," 18 Aug. 2019 Murkowski, 62, whose office is on the fifth floor, avoids elevators and often eschews the Senate’s small subway that connects the Hart and Dirksen buildings to the Capitol, even as her schedule yanks her back and forth between them all day long. — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, "A day in the life of a United States senator: Lisa Murkowski," 18 Aug. 2019 In photos released by authorities, the young man is seen standing by an elevator and then lugging a cooker in. — Jennifer Peltz, BostonGlobe.com, "Police seek to question man in NYC rice cooker bomb scare," 16 Aug. 2019 Laundry rooms on each floor also eliminate the need for students to drag dirty clothes into elevators and stairwells. — Daniel Langhorne, Daily Pilot, "New dorm marks Chapman University’s progress toward housing more students, improving neighbor relations," 9 Aug. 2019 Features include fireplaces in the living room and master suite, an elevator and a wet bar. — Los Angeles Times, "Bill Withers sells Hollywood Hills home with a recording studio," 7 Aug. 2019 The Americans with Disabilities Act would not become law until 1990, so Jeff had to contend with buildings without ramps, subway stations without elevators and city buses without lifts. — Neal Hirschfeld, New York Times, "He Was Shot and Paralyzed 37 Years Ago. That’s Not How the Story Ends.," 2 Aug. 2019 The home will need to be renovated to turn it into a restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, a ramp for wheelchair access, an elevator and handicapped-accessible bathrooms. — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, "How a nearly 100-year-old house will be saved by moving it across town," 26 July 2019 There’s a kitchen with skylight, an office, a gym, an elevator and, of course, a spacious wine cellar under barrel ceilings. — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, "Wine country ranch of Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt lists for $19.95 million," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'elevator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for elevator
elevator
noun
English Language Learners Definition of elevator
US
: a machine used for carrying people and things to different levels in a building
: a tall building for storing grain
See the full definition for elevator in the English Language Learners Dictionary
elevator
noun
el·e·va·tor
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Kids Definition of elevator
1
: a floor or little room that can be raised or lowered for carrying people or goods from one level to another
2
: a device (as an endless belt) for raising material
3
: grain elevator
elevator
noun
el·e·va·tor
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Medical Definition of elevator
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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