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

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

At least 30 people are reported to have been injured, 17 of whom seriously, after a ski lift collapsed in northern Spain.

From BBC

That video, which was posted on X on Christmas Day, showed hundreds of skiers lining up for a ski lift while being pelted by snow and wind.

From Los Angeles Times