Synonyms

ski lift

American

noun

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 British

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

ski lifts

plural

Etymology

Origin of ski lift

First recorded in 1935–40

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ski lift

Robert Allbritton was on a ski lift in Aspen, Colo., when he learned that many of the Washington Post’s top journalists were considering leaving the storied but troubled outlet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

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

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025

In all, the resort had one, unessential ski lift damaged, while a few ski patrol and maintenance shacks burned down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2024

He’s weak on his right side and carefully gripped the safety bar on the ski lift.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

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