Synonyms:
elevator, lift
Meaning: lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
Usage examples
More by instinct than design he hit upon the narrow court that was the elevator.
No elevator goes up unless you have credentials. Our man is hiding there, Boris."
Suddenly Jim found himself wedged by the pressure of the crowd into a sort of recess leading off the elevator court.