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hellevator

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A scary elevator; an elevator that takes one to a frightening location.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

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noun

Meaning 2

An elevator that is poorly-maintained, dangerous or claustrophobic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, uncommon

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3

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Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of Hellevator (“a notional elevator that leads to Hell”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, humorous, often

Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

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Meaning 4

In Terraria, a continuous hole (shaft) built by the player that allows them to drop all the way from the surface to the underworld, an area of the game located at the bottom of the world.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Topics: video-games

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Meaning 5

A notional elevator that leads to Hell; an elevator that directs damned souls to Hell.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, often

Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

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Meaning 6

Alternative letter-case form of hellevator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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History

Etymology

Blend of hell + elevator.