/ Thesaurus / E Synonyms of elevator shaft Find synonyms for: Noun1. elevator shaft, shaftusage: a vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floorWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language