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service elevator

American  

noun

  1. an elevator for the use of servants and delivery people and for carrying large items.


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One agent took the man’s backpack as they handcuffed him and swiftly took him down a service elevator.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

On Saturday, ABC 7 Chicago reported that tourists had to go up to the 95th floor in a service elevator operated by building employees while the investigation and maintenance continued.

From Seattle Times Nov. 19, 2018

Then he was wheeled on a stretcher to the hotel service elevator and put into an ambulance.

From Washington Times Jun. 4, 2018

Today, there are not enough here to fill a service elevator.

From New York Times Apr. 24, 2018

“But let’s get a move on while there’s still electricity. We can take the service elevator to the basement to get the sled.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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