elevator A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ UK /ˈɛləˌveɪtə/ See IPA manual Freq #2499 Meanings 1 noun A machine that carries people or goods up and down between the floors of a building. We took the elevator to the tenth floor. 2 noun A movable part on the tail of an aircraft that controls whether it points up or down. The pilot adjusted the elevator to begin the descent. 3 noun A tall building used for storing grain. Trucks lined up to unload wheat at the grain elevator. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a machine that carries... lift Word family Forms elevators Derived forms ailevatorelevatorfulelevatorgateelevatorlesselevatorlikeelevatormanelevoninclinatorjetevatornonelevatorruddervatortranselevator Common collocations freight elevator Noun + noun Etymology AI details From elevate + -or. Topics Space, Position & Direction Tools, Machines & Construction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # elevator **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛləˌveɪtə/ **Frequency rank:** 2499 ## Meanings 1. A machine that carries people or goods up and down between the floors of a building. 2. A movable part on the tail of an aircraft that controls whether it points up or down. 3. A tall building used for storing grain. ## Examples - We took the elevator to the tenth floor. - The pilot adjusted the elevator to begin the descent. - Trucks lined up to unload wheat at the grain elevator. ## Derived Forms - ailevator - elevatorful - elevatorgate - elevatorless - elevatorlike - elevatorman - elevon - inclinator - jetevator - nonelevator - ruddervator - transelevator ## Etymology From elevate + -or. ## AI Etymology Elevator is formed from elevate + -or. In current use, the main senses are “A machine that carries people or goods up and down between the floors of a building” and “A movable part on the tail of an aircraft that controls whether it points up or down”. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown