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express elevator

express elevator noun: a high-speed elevator that only serves a select number of floors.

Noun

express elevator (plural express elevators)

  1. A high-speed elevator that only serves a select number of floors
    Synonyms:
    express lift
  2. (idiomatic) Something that gets a person somewhere fast
    • Throw in Mr Trump's promise of a "great, great wall along our southern border" - with estimates starting at $12bn - and "massive tax relief for the middle class", and the price tag for his speech proposals is on an express elevator to astronomical.2017 March 1, Anthony Zurcher, “Trump addresses Congress: A kinder, gentler president”, in BBC News
    Synonyms:
    express train

Synonyms of express elevator

Forms of express elevator

pluralexpress elevators

Questions about express elevator

What does express elevator mean?
Express elevator means a high-speed elevator that only serves a select number of floors.
What part of speech is express elevator?
Express elevator is a noun.
What is the plural of express elevator?
The plural of express elevator is express elevators.

Words near express elevator in the dictionary

  1. expoundeth
  2. expounding
  3. expoundings
  4. expounds
  5. express
  6. express elevator
  7. express elevators
  8. express kidnapping
  9. express kidnappings
  10. express lane
  11. express lanes

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