Elevator and Escalator

Elevator

Elevator noun - 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.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Elevator

Escalator and elevator are semantically related. in lift topic. In some cases you can use "Escalator" instead a noun "Elevator".

Nearby Words: elevate, elevated, elevation, elevating

Escalator

Escalator noun - A stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Escalator

Elevator and escalator are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Elevator" with "Escalator", this nouns are similar.

Cite this Source
Escalator and Elevator. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elevator/escalator
Elevator & Escalator. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/elevator/escalator>.
Escalator or Elevator. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/elevator/escalator.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "elevator" and "escalator" have occurred on timeline