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Vocabulary Entry
elevator
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels.
Example Sentences
"We waited for the elevator to arrive at the ground floor."
"The building has a modern glass elevator that offers a stunning view."
"He accidentally pressed the button for the wrong floor in the elevator."
V
verb
To raise or lift something to a higher position.
Example Sentences
"The technician will elevator the equipment to the roof."
"You need to elevator the box onto the shelf carefully."
"She tried to elevator the mood with a joke."