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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Lajpat and many other markets frequented by Ritu, Kanishka and millions of Indians are not malls with even surfaces, escalators and air-conditioning.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 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
Guests faced little screening to enter the hotel on Saturday — a quick flash of a paper ticket — before heading down escalators to the only area with magnetometers, where bags were also searched.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
Napoli recently served as Chairman and CEO of Schindler Group, a Swiss maker of elevators and escalators.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
He ran on the white tiles up through the tunnels, ignoring the escalators, because he wanted to feel his feet-move, arms swing, lungs clench, unclench, feel his throat go raw with air.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
