chairlift

or chair lift

[ chair-lift ]

noun
  1. a series of chairs suspended from an endless cable driven by motors, for conveying skiers up the side of a slope.

Origin of chairlift

1
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; chair + lift

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British Dictionary definitions for chairlift

chairlift

/ (ˈtʃɛəˌlɪft) /


noun
  1. a series of chairs suspended from a power-driven cable for conveying people, esp skiers, up a mountain

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