Plural of escalator

regular plural

The plural of escalator is escalators.

Forms of escalator

Today there are 181 escalators at 57 London Transport stations.1957 July, Charles E. Lee, “The Changing Face of Transport”, in Railway Magazine, page 451
I found the Tube trains morbidly fascinating, I had a simpler enthusiasm for the escalators.2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page xiv-xv, Preface
Until I was 16 I had no idea that escalators could terrify me.2011, Katharine Miller, 30 Failures by Age 30, →ISBN. From the entry chock-a-block full
There has been an inordinate delay in starting work on the foot over bridge (FOB) with escalators in front of D.G.2014 August 30, D. Madhavan, “Need for foot over bridge keenly felt”, in The Hindu. From the entry fob
Above the concourse, and connected with it by stairs and escalators, will be shopping precincts and an entertainment centre.1964 April, “News and Comment: New Street to be completely rebuilt”, in Modern Railways, page 222. From the entry shopping precinct

noun Anything that escalates.
noun A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.
noun An upward or progressive course.

What is the plural of escalator?: The plural of escalator is escalators.
Is escalator countable?: Escalator is a countable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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