dumbwaiter
/ˈdʌmˌweɪtər/
noun
- A small elevator used in a building to move food, dishes, or other items between floors.
- The old mansion still has a working dumbwaiter that the staff used to serve meals.
- We installed a dumbwaiter in our house to carry groceries from the garage to the kitchen.
- The restaurant uses a dumbwaiter to send orders from the kitchen to the upstairs dining room.