elevators

el-e-va-tors · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of elevator; multiple platforms or compartments for raising and lowering people or things between floors.

  2. 2.

    (aviation) The hinged control surfaces on aircraft that control pitch.

Related words

See also: elevator, escalator, lift
Synonyms: lifts (British English)

Etymology

From Latin elevare ("to lift up"). See [[elevator]] for full etymology.