elevator in English: A small room that carries people up and down inside a building. This is the American word; Britain says "lift". (noun)

Translation

A small room that carries people up and down inside a building. This is the American word; Britain says "lift".

Word origin

From Latin elevare meaning to lift up, from e- meaning out and levare meaning to raise.

Gender

Pluralelevators

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The elevator saves you climbing the stairs.

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One elevator, two elevators: the plural is regular.

Britain "".

Both words name the same thing; only the country changes.

lift

To take something up to a higher place with your hands or arms.

building

A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, a school, or an office.

floor

The flat part of a room that you walk on and stand on.

hotel

A building where you pay to sleep and stay for a short time, often when you are travelling.

up

Towards a higher place, or to a standing or finished position.

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