es
ca
la
tor
1
a staircase that moves and takes people up or down different levels easily, often found in large buildings like airports, department stores, etc.
- The weary travelers rode the escalator down to the baggage claim area after a long flight.
- The department store installed a new escalator to improve accessibility between floors for shoppers.
- She hurriedly descended the escalator, anxious to catch her train before it departed.
- The airport terminal was bustling with passengers riding escalators to reach their departure gates.
- He stood patiently on the escalator, enjoying the leisurely ascent to the top floor of the shopping mall.
Synonyms:
2
a contractual provision that adjusts wages, prices, or benefits automatically in response to specified conditions, such as inflation or cost-of-living changes
- The labor contract included a wage escalator tied to the consumer price index.
- Rent agreements sometimes contain an escalator to account for rising maintenance costs.
- The company agreed to a benefits escalator that increased health coverage annually.
- Escalators in contracts help protect employees against inflation.
- The union negotiated an escalator clause for overtime pay adjustments.
Synonyms: