The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hoistway
Hoistway \Hoist"way`\, n. An opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a wareroom.
Wiktionary
hoistway
n. An opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a warehouse.
Usage examples of "hoistway".
These will rise in one hoistway, slide off on tracks, and rise again through another hoistway, creating the effect of more elevators shafts.