elevator An elevator (American English) or lift (Commonwealth English) is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels. They are typically powered by electric motors that drive traction cables and counterweight systems suc ...

(also called a lift) is a device for the vertical movement of goods or people, typically within a building. It may also refer to:

Movement of things

Elevators (drilling rig) Elevators, as developed for the drilling industry, are a hinged device with handles that are used to wrap around the tool joint of drill pipe, casing or lift nipples (for collars) to facilitate the lifting or lowering of them singly or of the dril ...

, a device used for lifting the drill string on a drilling rig *

Elevator (aeronautics) Elevators are flight control surfaces, usually at the rear of an aircraft, which control the aircraft's flight dynamics, pitch, and therefore the angle of attack and the lift of the wing. The elevators are usually hinged to the tailplane or h ...

, a control surface of an airplane used to control its attitude in pitch *

Grain elevator A grain elevator or grain terminal is a facility designed to stockpile or store grain. In the grain trade, the term "grain elevator" also describes a tower containing a bucket elevator or a pneumatic conveyor, which scoops up grain from a lowe ...

, a structure for storing grain safely above ground level * Elevator (dental), a tool used in dental extractions to loosen teeth *

Boat lift A boat lift, ship lift, or lift lock is a machine for transporting boats between water at two different elevations, and is an alternative to the canal lock. It may be vertically moving, like the Anderton boat lift in England, rotational, li ...

, sometimes called a boat elevator *

Canal inclined plane An inclined plane is a type of boat lift cable railway used on some canals for raising boats between different water levels. Boats may be conveyed afloat, in caissons, or may be carried in cradles or slings. History Inclined planes have evolv ...

, sometimes called a canal elevator *

Bucket elevator A bucket elevator, also called a grain leg, is a mechanism for hauling flowable bulk materials (most often grain or fertilizer) vertically. It consists of: # Buckets to contain the material; # A belt to carry the buckets and transmit the pull; ...

, also called a grain leg, a mechanism for hauling flowable bulk materials vertically *

Surgical elevator A surgical elevator is a tool used for scraping, elevating or dissecting bones or tissues. See also *Instruments used in general surgery There are many different Surgery, surgical specialties, some of which require specific kinds of Surgical ins ...

, a tool for positioning bones or tissue.

Music

* Elevator (band), a Canadian band * ''Elevator'' (The Rollers album), 1979 * ''Elevator'' (Hot Hot Heat album), 2005 *''Elevator'', a 1999 album by

Titan Titan most often refers to: * Titan (moon), the largest moon of Saturn * Titans, a race of deities in Greek mythology Titan or Titans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities Fictional locations * Titan in fiction, fictiona ...

*''Elevator'', a 2007 album by

Room 2012 Room 2012 was a German pop quartet that originated in late 2007 on the sixth installment of the German talent show ''Popstars''. History Under the motto "Wir suchen den heißesten Live-Act Deutschlands" ("We're looking for Germany's hottest l ...

* ''Elevator'' (EP), released in 2001 by Epicure * "Elevator" (Eminem song), 2009 * "Elevator" (Flo Rida song), 2008 *"

Elevators (Me & You) "Elevators (Me & You)" is a song by American hip hop duo Outkast, released as the lead single from their second studio album, ''ATLiens''. It peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Outkast's highest-peaking song on the chart until the ...

", a 1996 song by OutKast from their album ''ATLiens'' *"Elevator", a song by Burning Brides from their 2001 album '' Fall of the Plastic Empire'' *"Elevator", a song by Box Car Racer from the 2001 album ''

Box Car Racer Box Car Racer was an American punk band formed in San Diego, California, in 2001. The band was a side-project of Blink-182 members Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker, with David Kennedy of Hazen Street completing the band's studio lineup. A bassist ...

'' *"Elevator", a song by David Archuleta from the album ''

The Other Side of Down ''The Other Side of Down'' is the third studio album by American singer David Archuleta. It was released on October 5, 2010, through Jive Records. It was his final album for Jive. The album was promoted in Southeast Asia by Asian Tour, which b ...

'' *"Elevator", a song by the Pussycat Dolls from their 2008 album ''

Doll Domination ''Doll Domination'' is the second and final studio album by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls, released on September 19, 2008, by Interscope Records. The album's release was preceded by the departure of the group's longest-standing member C ...

'' *"Elevator", a song by Hawk Nelson from their 2013 album ''Made'' *"Elevator", a song by

Edan Lui Edan Lui Cheuk-on ( zh, t=呂爵安; born 21 January 1997), is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong singer, actor, presenter, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror (group), Mirror. Apart from his group activities, Edan made his solo debut in ...

*"The Elevator", a song by Lizzy McAlpine from her 2024 album ''

Older Older is the comparative form of " old". It may refer to: Music * ''Older'' (George Michael album), 1996 ** "Older" (George Michael song), 1996 * ''Older'' (Lizzy McAlpine album), 2024 ** "Older" (Lizzy McAlpine song), 2024 * "Older" (5 Seco ...

'' *"Elevators", a song by Gabi DeMartino from ''

Paintings of Me ''Paintings of Me'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer and media personality Gabi DeMartino. It was independently released on May 6, 2022. Background In December 2019, Niki and Gabi announced a hiatus to focus on their solo pr ...

Film and television

* ''The Elevator'' (1974 film), a film directed by Jerry Jameson * The Elevator (1996 film), an American anthology comedy-drama film * "The Elevator" (''The Twilight Zone''), a 1986 television episode * " Elevator (Space Ghost Coast to Coast)", an episode of ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' * ''Elevator'' (1995 film), a 1995 Iranian film * ''The Elevator'', a 2001 film featuring

Greg Lauren Greg Lauren (né Greg Lauren Dana Smith; born ) is an American actor, painter and fashion designer. He is the nephew of fashion designer Ralph Lauren. Early life Lauren was born in New York City, into a family of Belarusian-Jewish descent, and i ...

* ''Elevator'' (2008 film), an independent 2008 Romanian film * ''Elevator'' (2011 film), a film directed by Stig Svendsen * ''Elevator'' (2024 film), a Filipino film directed by Philip King featuring

Paulo Avelino Michael Paulo Lingbanan Avelino (born May 13, 1988) is a Filipino actor, singer, model, and film producer. He has starred in multiple hit television series such as '' Walang Hanggan'' (2012), '' Bridges of Love'' (2015), and '' The General's D ...

and

Kylie Verzosa Kylie Fausto Verzosa (; born February 7, 1992) is a Filipina actress, model, presenter, and beauty queen who won Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss International 2016. She is the sixth Filipina to win Miss International. Early ...

Other uses

* ''The Elevator'' (newspaper), a historic Black owned newspaper based in San Francisco *''The Elevator'', a 1993 collection of stories by

William Sleator William Warner Sleator III (February 13, 1945 – August 3, 2011), known as William Sleator, was an American science fiction author who wrote primarily young adult novels but also wrote for younger readers. His books typically deal with adolescent ...

* Elevators (computer game), computer game included in 1982 ''Beagle Bag'' package *

Elevator Gallery Elevator Gallery is a contemporary art venue in Balfron Tower. The gallery first opened in 2007 in Hackney Wick Hackney Wick is a neighbourhood in East London, England. The area forms the south-eastern part of the district of Hackney, and ...

, an art venue in east London * Elevator Competition, an event for MBA students put on by the Babcock Graduate School of Management *Elevator, a type of

gag bit The gag bit is a type of bit for a horse with sliding cheekpieces of rolled leather or chord that run through the bit rings, providing leverage that pulls the bit up into the corners of the horse's mouth. It is considered a severe bit used t ...

for horses *The bar or thumb on a

scrollbar A scrollbar is an interaction technique or widget (GUI), widget in which continuous text, pictures, or any other content can be Scrolling, scrolled in a predetermined direction (up, down, left, or right) on a computer display, window (computing) ...

in computing