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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Uber and Lyft are also available, but there may be a wait during peak hours (e.g., when ski lifts open in the morning). Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025 One clip showed a large group of people gathered in the snow below a section of the ski lifts, which were immobile. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025 Featuring four ski lifts and eight alpine runs, the slopes here accommodate skiers of all levels. 6. Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Cable cars and ski lifts stay open longer each year to provide access to the mountains in the fall, as well as summer. Graeme Green, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ski lift

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ski lift was in 1939

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“Ski lift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20lift. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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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