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ski lift
noun
: a motor-driven conveyor consisting usually of a series of bars or seats suspended from an overhead moving cable and used for transporting skiers or sightseers up a long slope
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The resort also provides a complimentary shuttle service to the ski lifts, just a 5-minute drive from the hotel.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Whoosh resembles a ski lift, descending for passenger pickup, but operates differently.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
Faced with steadily decreasing snowfalls, the town had championed a plan, Alpe de Grande Serre 2050, which had aimed to replace ski lifts and improve the station for both summer and winter sports.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
As with all of Colorado’s ski lifts, the tram is subject to regular inspections by the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above
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“Ski lift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20lift. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
ski lift
noun
: a machine that consists usually of a series of bars or seats hanging from a moving cable and that is used to carry skiers or sightseers up a long slope
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