moving stairway

Thân thiện

A family rides the moving stairway at the airport.

Definition

Noun: A power-driven, continuously moving stairway consisting of a circulating belt of steps, used for transporting people between different levels of a building. It is also commonly known as an escalator.

Usage

This term is a formal or technical name for the common device. It is used to describe the mechanical system itself, often in technical, architectural, or formal contexts. * The shopping mall's central atrium features a grand moving stairway. * For safety, always hold the handrail when using the moving stairway. * The architect specified a high-capacity moving stairway for the new transit station.

Advanced Usage

• As a system component: The term can be used to discuss the installation, maintenance, or specifications of the system.
  • The moving stairway's drive mechanism requires regular lubrication.

Variants and Related Words

• Escalator: The much more common and standard term for a moving stairway in everyday English.
• Moving staircase: A less common variant with the same meaning.
• Passenger conveyor: A broader technical category that can include moving walkways (flat escalators).

Synonyms

• Escalator
• Mechanical staircase

Antonyms

• Fixed staircase
• Stationary stairs
• Elevator (a different type of vertical transport)
• Lift (a different type of vertical transport)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt

Từ đồng nghĩa

• escalator
• moving staircase