chairlift

noun

chair·​lift ˈcher-ˌlift 

: 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

Examples of chairlift in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Bogus’ news release, access to the back side of the mountain will close after this weekend as operations shut down at the Bitterroot and Superior Express chairlifts. —Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026

Skiers ride a chairlift at Alta Ski Area in the Wasatch Mountains in Alta, Utah, on Feb. 8. —Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026

For decades, skiing in the backcountry – far from chairlifts, parking lots and the apres-ski bar scene – was the domain of only the most dedicated, or the most anti-corporate, adherents of the sport. —Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026

The Andessa hits at the middle of the thigh and has a flap that covers your bum—perfect for sitting on a near-frozen chairlift. —Outside, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chairlift

• adrift
• airlift
• facelift
• festschrift
• forklift
• gearshift
• makeshift
• redshift
• sealift
• snowdrift
• spendthrift
• clift