creaky elevator

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describes an elevator that makes a high-pitched grating or squeaking sound when moving

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Examples (20)

  • We took the old, creaky elevator to the fifth floor.
  • We took a creaky old elevator up to the third floor.
  • The eerie sound of the creaky elevator made her nervous.
  • I always get nervous riding in that creaky elevator; I'm afraid it will get stuck.
  • I'd rather climb ten flights of stairs than ride in that creaky elevator.
  • The old hotel had a charming but slightly terrifying creaky elevator.
  • The hotel's charm was slightly diminished by its ancient and creaky elevator.
  • The sound of the creaky elevator echoed through the silent building.
  • Every morning, he endures a slow ride up the building's creaky elevator.
  • He decided to take the stairs rather than use the building's creaky elevator.
  • The maintenance worker was called to fix the creaky elevator again.
  • You'll have to use the creaky elevator in the service wing to get to the archives.
  • In the old library, a creaky elevator transported books between floors.
  • Riding the creaky elevator to the top floor felt like an adventure in itself.
  • He hesitated for a moment before stepping into the dark, creaky elevator.
  • Are you sure this creaky elevator is safe to use?
  • The protagonist in the story was trapped inside the creaky elevator.
  • The mansion's original, creaky elevator is a relic from another era.
  • Will this creaky elevator even make it to the top floor?
  • The landlord needs to fix that creaky elevator; its noises are unsettling.