escalator

/ˈɛskəˌleɪtər/
noun
  1. A moving staircase that carries people between floors of a building.
    • We took the escalator up to the second floor of the shopping mall.
    • The escalator was out of service, so we had to use the stairs.
    • Please hold the handrail while riding the escalator.
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