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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 12407 COCA: 3871

elevator

elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ noun
plural elevators
elevator
/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/
noun
plural elevators
Learner's definition of ELEVATOR
[count] US
: a machine used for carrying people and things to different levels in a building电梯
called also (British) lift
: a tall building for storing grain粮仓;谷仓
called also grain elevator
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 12407 COCA: 3871

elevator

noun

el·​e·​va·​tor ˈe-lə-ˌvā-tər How to pronounce elevator (audio)
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
2
: a movable airfoil usually attached to the tailplane of an airplane for controlling pitch see airplane illustration

Example Sentences

We took the elevator to the 10th floor.
Recent Examples on the Web As officers tried to move him into an elevator so he could be taken to a hospital, Ortiz resisted and an officer opened fire, according to police. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2022 Three or four people employed by the show get into an elevator and face the wrong way. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 The distraught parents were escorted into an elevator by bailiffs as soon as the 30-minute court session ended. San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 Climb the floating stairs, or take the elevator, to the second floor where the remaining bedrooms are located. Brianna Griff, Chron, 4 Sep. 2022 One nice touch is taking the elevator to the second floor, looking to your right, and seeing a hanging glass case with dozens of Spurrier’s trademark visors from years gone by. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 The elevator ride between the big leagues and Triple A Worcester should not be a part of his excursion. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Demolition was discussed, but the elevator ended up reopening 10 months later -- a saga documented by China's state-run broadcaster CCTV. Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 At the press conference, Fernandez Rundle also showed surveillance footage from an elevator in the couple’s apartment building, taken two months before the stabbing, which showed Clenney repeatedly hitting Obumeli. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of elevator was in 1646
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 12407 COCA: 3871
elevator

noun

(NAmE)  see also lift ADJECTIVE | VERB + ELEVATOR | ELEVATOR + VERB | ELEVATOR + NOUN ADJECTIVEglass觀光電梯express, high-speed快速/高速電梯creaky吱吱嘎嘎作響的電梯We took a creaky old elevator up to the third floor.我們乘着一部吱吱作響的老舊電梯到達了三層。freight, grain, service貨運電梯;穀物升運器;員工專用電梯The agents in the station sent the checked baggage down stairs on a freight elevator.車站人員把檢查過的行李放到貨運電梯裏送下樓。hotel賓館電梯VERB + ELEVATORride, take乘電梯He rode the elevator to the 43rd floor.他乘電梯到 43 層。use乘電梯board, enter上電梯;進電梯exit, leave出電梯;離開電梯call召喚電梯York pressed the button to call the elevator.約克按下按鈕等電梯。install安裝電梯ELEVATOR + VERBgo up電梯上升descend, go down電梯下降arrive, reach sth電梯到來/到達⋯stop電梯停止close, open電梯關閉/打開ding電梯發出叮的一聲The elevator dinged and the door opened.叮的一聲,電梯門開了。ELEVATOR + NOUNshaft電梯升降井One guy fell down the elevator shaft.有個傢伙掉下了電梯升降井。door電梯門The elevator doors closed behind her.電梯門在她身後關上了。button電梯按鈕lobby電梯廳music電梯音樂man, operator開電梯的人;電梯操作員ride搭乘電梯system電梯系統

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