ski lift

American  

noun

1. a conveyance that carries skiers up the side of a slope, consisting typically of a series of chairs suspended from an endless cable driven by motors.

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ski lift British  

noun

1. any of various devices for carrying skiers up a slope, such as a chairlift

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Etymology

Origin of ski lift

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Last weekend, a 12-year-old girl was caught on video dangling from a Mammoth ski lift dozens of feet above the ground.

From Los Angeles Times

An Australian woman has died after becoming trapped in a ski lift at a resort in central Japan, officials have said.

From BBC

He also won the concessions contract for Yosemite National Park, which included operating hotels, campgrounds and ski lifts.

From The Wall Street Journal

The website published video of Osment, wearing his ski helmet backward, allegedly holding up the line for a ski lift.

From Los Angeles Times

With no ski lifts you have to work a lot harder, but there’s something purifying in the effort it takes to climb hundreds of vertical feet to reach the top of a perfect line.

From Los Angeles Times