Meanings
nounspace elevator (plural space elevators)
plural space elevators
- A hypothetical cable, connecting the ground with space, which includes an elevator used to lift payloads or people into orbit.
Synonyms: beanstalk, space bridge, star ladder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA hypothetical cable, connecting the ground with space, which includes an elevator used to lift payloads or people into orbit.
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Translations
Finnish avaruushissi
- avaruushissicable connecting ground with space
French ascenseur spatial
- ascenseur spatialcable connecting ground with space
Italian ascensore spaziale
- ascensore spazialecable connecting ground with space
Portuguese elevador espacial
- elevador espacialcable connecting ground with space
Swedish rymdhiss
- rymdhisscable connecting ground with space
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APA
space elevator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20elevator
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“space elevator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20elevator. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “space elevator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20elevator.
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