escalator

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈes-kə-ˌlā-tər, ÷-kyə-\
- /ˈes.kə.leɪ.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈes-kə-ˌlā-tər, ÷-kyə-\

Definitions of escalator word

noun escalator A moving staircase consisting of an endlessly circulating belt of steps driven by a motor, conveying people between the floors of a public building. 1
noun escalator moving staircase 1
countable noun escalator An escalator is a moving staircase on which people can go from one level of a building to another. 0
noun escalator a moving staircase consisting of stair treads fixed to a conveyor belt, for transporting passengers between levels, esp between the floors of a building 0
noun escalator a moving stairway consisting of treads linked in an endless belt, used in department stores, subway stations, etc. 0
noun escalator escalator clause 0

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Parts of speech for Escalator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Escalator

escalator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for escalator

noun escalator

moving staircase — Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
staircase — a flight of stairs with its framework, banisters, etc., or a series of such flights.
stairway — a passageway from one level, as of a building, to another by a series of stairs; staircase.
stairs — one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
moving stairway — escalator (def 1).

All 6 Synonyms of escalator