Synonyms & related words for escalator

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of escalator. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to escalator

Explore words related to escalator — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include stairs, staircase, elevator, stairway, stairwell, stairhead, handrail, walkway. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does escalator come from?

The word escalator breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root scal-, from Latin scala (“ladder, steps”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.