Escalator

Pronunciation: /ˈɛskəˌleɪtər/

Escalator (noun)

  1. A set of moving steps that carry people up or down between floors.
  2. A clause in a contract that allows for automatic price increases.

Examples

  • The escalator was crowded during rush hour.
  • She took the escalator to the second floor.

Common collocations: ride the escalator, escalator steps, broken escalator, escalator clause, include an escalator