stairlift

British

/ ˈstɛəˌlɪft /

noun

a mechanical device with a seat for carrying an elderly or infirm person up a flight of stairs

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Prosecutor Andrew Jones KC said she had suffered serious health and mobility issues, and used a stairlift and a walking frame inside her house.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

For instance, greater levels of consumer spending by the young have created a “cult of the teenager,” he writes, while, “with the exception of Viagra and stairlift, older consumers continue to be largely invisible.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2016

They had considered a stairlift but that option proved impossible for their home.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2015

Adding a ramp can easily run $2,400 and a stairlift can cost $12,000.

From Forbes • Sep. 2, 2014

And Help the Aged by Pulp was also a simple concept: Jarvis rides a stairlift to heaven.

From The Guardian • Dec. 12, 2010

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