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.

chairlift

/ ˈtʃɛəˌlɪft /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chairlift¹

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

Example Sentences

One of Spain's public broadcasters reports that dozens of people remain hanging from the 15-metre-high chairlift awaiting rescue.

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Though Bear Mountain opened chairlifts 7 and 9 for the season Dec. 13, management waited until later in the month before opening up the Midway lift, hoping for more snow that has yet to arrive.

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The resort located right off the highway expanded over time, opening its first chairlift in 1941 and then two more over 40 years.

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The fire, which has charred 49,000 acres in the Angeles National Forest, exploded in size late Tuesday, burning homes and sending flames barreling through the trees toward Mountain High’s chairlifts.

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Her husband, Nick, 83, and his cousin Bob Phillips, 84, shouted over the whir of the chairlift, deciding where to go.

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