noun
- plural of liftman; elevator operators
Usage: British
Examples
- The old department store employed several liftmen to operate the manual elevators.
- Modern buildings rarely need liftmen since elevators are now automated.
- The liftmen wore smart uniforms and greeted customers politely.
- Before automatic elevators, liftmen were essential workers in tall buildings.
- The hotel’s vintage elevator still requires one of the trained liftmen to operate it.