hoistway

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noun

An opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a warehouse.

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Meanings

nounhoistway (plural hoistways)

plural hoistways

  1. An opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a warehouse.

Origin

From hoist + way.

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APA

hoistway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoistway

MLA

“hoistway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoistway. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoistway,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoistway.

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