chairlift

American  

[chair-lift] / ˈtʃɛərˌlɪft /

Or 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.

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chairlift British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of chairlift

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

chairlift

That has been this case at Big Bear, where a thin strip of artificial snow snakes from the 8,440 top of the Bear Mountain Express chairlift to the base at just over 7,000 feet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025

Though residences lack direct frontage on Lake Tahoe—typically the area’s priciest real estate—Martis Camp provides a Tom Fazio-designed golf course and a members-only chairlift to ski terrain at Northstar California Resort.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

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

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2025

The Palisades side of the mountain, where the avalanche occurred, is home to the KT-22, a popular chairlift that opened for the first time this season on Wednesday morning.

From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2024

I managed to reach the top of the ski hill only to fall off the chairlift and lose all my gear.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024