(n.) A stairway or incline arranged like an endless belt so that the steps or treads ascend or descend continuously, and one stepping upon it is carried up or down; -- a trade term.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). escalator. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/escalator/definitions/2004701 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "escalator" http://smartdefine.org/escalator/definitions/2004701 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, escalator, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/escalator/definitions/2004701>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "escalator" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/escalator/definitions/2004701> |