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• IPA ^(key): /ˈɛləveɪtə/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɛl.ə.veɪ.tɚ/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation

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Noun

1. (countable)Category:Countable nouns (US) An elevator is a machine that moves people and goods up and down between floors of a building.
   • Synonym: lift

   Take the elevator to floor 13.

   He took the elevator from his office to the parking garage.

2. (countable)Category:Countable nouns A grain elevator is a building that is used to store wheat, corn, or other grains.