escalator
noun
a continuously moving staircase on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
escalators
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pluralof escalator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On Sphere’s escalators, grey-bearded lifers hugged in shredded battle jackets; tween girls in “Master of Puppets” hoodies drummed along to every fill; accents came from eastern Europe, Latin America and all the world over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The waxy scent that drifts up the escalators at the Los Angeles Central Library is immediately familiar to anyone who remembers the Mold-A-Rama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Security ushered attendees down escalators to the ballroom upon seeing their tickets—other guests came in through a security checkpoint near an elevator bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
The staircase has been a fixture in the city since the Trinity Centre opened in 1984 but there are now hopes the escalators could be in place in time for Christmas.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
And I walked across the big room to the escalators.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
