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elevator

Pronunciation: [ˈɛlɪˌveɪtər]

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Learn how to use elevator in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “buildings”

(noun) a machine that carries people or things up and down between floors in a building. Imagine a box that moves up and down, helping you get to different levels of a tall building easily.

Example

We took the elevator to the 10th floor of the hotel.

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We had to walk up the stairs because the elevator was broken.

Example

Which elevator should we take to reach the roof?

Context: “transportation”

(noun) in a broader sense, it can refer to any device that raises things. For example, some machines used in factories are also called elevators because they lift heavy objects.

Example

The construction site uses an elevator to lift bricks to the higher floors.

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The factory stopped using the elevator because it couldn't lift the loads anymore.

Example

What kind of elevator do you need for moving heavy equipment?

How to pronounce elevator

Pronunciation: [ˈɛlɪˌveɪtər]

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