What does "liftshaft" mean?

The vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from floor to floor.

What is a synonym for "liftshaft"?

Common synonyms include: elevator shaft, elevator shaft, shaft.

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The vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from floor to floor. UK

From lift (“vertical transport, elevator”) + shaft, from Old English sceaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz.

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