chairlift

or chair lift

[chair-lift]

noun

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

Nearby words

chair table,
chair warmer,
chairborne,
chairbound,
chairlady,
chairman,
chairman of the board,
chairmanship,
chairperson,
chairwoman

Origin of chairlift

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

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Examples from the Web for chairlift

Ninety minutes later, Scheunemann told the organizers of the ski club about the chairlift incident.
A Racist’s Crazy Ski Resort Smackdown|James Kirchick|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for chairlift

chairlift

noun

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

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