ski lift

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.

ski lift

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ski lift¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

A ride in a ski lift crafted to look like a flying hot-air balloon even brought visitors to the vantage point of a flying monkey.

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