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liftshaft

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɑːft

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noun

Meaning 1

The vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from floor to floor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From lift (“vertical transport, elevator”) + shaft, from Old English sceaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hissikuilu — shaft for a lift
  • French: puits d'ascenseur — shaft for a lift
  • Hungarian: liftakna — shaft for a lift
  • Norwegian Bokmål: heissjakt — shaft for a lift
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: heisesjakt — shaft for a lift
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: heissjakt — shaft for a lift
  • Spanish: pozo — shaft for a lift
  • Swedish: hisschakt — shaft for a lift
  • Turkish: asansör boşluğu — shaft for a lift