chairlift

noun

chair·​lift ˈcher-ˌlift How to pronounce chairlift (audio)
: a motor-driven conveyor consisting of a series of seats suspended from a cable and used for transporting skiers or sightseers up or down a long slope or mountainside

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From the outside, Arc’teryx’s signature look and silhouette can be spotted from the chairlift. Rob Reed, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 From Utah's Deer Valley to British Columbia's Whistler Blackcomb, expect more terrain, bigger and faster chairlifts, and new on-mountain lodging this season. Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024 Five people were injured and hospitalized after falling from a s chairlift at a California ski resort on Monday. Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024 Though Bear Mountain opened chairlifts 7 and 9 for the season Dec. 13, management waited until later in the month before opening up the Midway lift, hoping for more snow that has yet to arrive. Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chairlift 

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chairlift was in 1936

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“Chairlift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chairlift. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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