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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

chairlift

The 22-year-old woman had been using a chairlift at Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Otari, Nagano prefecture, when part of her backpack became caught in the lift mechanism, leaving her suspended in midair.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

Nothing but dirt and dry, brown chaparral rolled beneath skis and snowboards dangling from a chairlift at Big Bear Mountain Resort on Friday, as forlorn adventure seekers joked they should rename the place “Big Bare.”

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

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

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

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

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