glass elevator
See-through vertical transport
A glass elevator is an elevator with transparent walls, often installed as an architectural feature in hotels, malls, or atriums to provide scenic views while riding.
The term also describes a phenomenon in workplace dynamics: where women face a "glass ceiling" blocking advancement, men in female-dominated professions often ride a glass elevator—receiving faster promotions and preferential treatment that carries them upward with little effort.
- transparentAllowing light through
- see throughDiscern despite disguise
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- panoramicOffering unobstructed wide view
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
Willy Wonka · atrium · lobby · ascending · going up · descending · capsule · scenic · skyward · vertigo · hotel · observation · high rise · buttons · doors · cable · penthouse · skyscraper
- elevatorslift shaft, counterweight, cab, pulley, pulleys
- vertical accessescalator, stairs, staircase, ladder, lift
- transportationcar, bus, airplane, train, plane
- glass enclosuresterrarium, greenhouse, vivarium, bell jar, display case
- sky ridessky ride, gondola ride, cable car, chairlift, aerial tram
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