escalator
nounDivide escalator into syllables:
es · ca · la · tor
How to pronounce escalator:
Definition of escalator:
- escalator (noun):
- a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt.
- a power-driven set of stairs arranged like an endless belt that ascend or descend continuously
Synonyms for escalator:
stairwaystaircaseAntonyms for escalator:
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