elevator
Pronunciation: [ˈɛlɪˌveɪtər]
Word
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.
Example
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.
Example
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?
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