elevator

A2 Topic:Aviation & Flight

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.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a machine that carries... lift

Word family

Forms elevators

Derived forms ailevatorelevatorfulelevatorgateelevatorlesselevatorlikeelevatormanelevoninclinatorjetevatornonelevatorruddervatortranselevator

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Phrases (1)

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freight elevator
an elevator designed to carry goods and heavy loads

Noun + noun

Etymology

From elevate + -or.

Topics

Aviation & Flight Tools, Machines & Construction

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# 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
- Aviation & Flight
- Tools, Machines & Construction

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