Please press the button to call the elevator.
Please press the button to call the elevator.
English
elevator
ˈeləˌveɪtər, ˈel.ə.veɪ.t̬ɚ, ˈɛl.ə.veɪ.tɚ, ˈɛləveɪtə
Meaning: elevator; lift
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Example sentences
I took the elevator to the tenth floor.
I took the elevator to the tenth floor.
We had to hump the heavy crates up three flights of stairs after the elevator stopped.
We had to carry the heavy crates up three flights of stairs after the elevator stopped.
The elevator is out of action, so we have to use the stairs.
The elevator is out of action, so we have to use the stairs.
Usage Notes
A platform or compartment for raising and lowering people or things. 'Elevator' is standard in American English, while 'lift' is used in British English.
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