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travelator

British  
/ ˈtrævəˌleɪtə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of travolator

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The travelator was equipped with a safety mechanism, but it failed to activate.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Best of all was the Tower of London, where we spent half an hour admiring the Crown Jewels, courtesy of almost sole usage of the normally packed travelator that hurries you past them.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2021

They were a form of personal travelator, he whispered, and would double your walking speed.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2015

The sight of a nervy England replacement bouncing down the travelator at Heathrow on the TV news, a rather appropriately named "coffin" in hand, became a common sight in each series.

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2010

On either side of the travelator, the adverts are all for the same thing: watches.

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2010