hoistway

noun

Etymology

From hoist + way.

  1. derived from *weǵʰ-
  2. inherited from *wegaz
  3. inherited from *weg
  4. inherited from weġ
  5. inherited from way
  6. compounded as hoistway — “hoist + way

Definitions

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

The neighborhood

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