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

The incident took place aboard Casino Pier's Sky Ride, a chairlift-style attraction in Seaside Heights, on Monday, the Asbury Park Press reported. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

There are many ways to admire the region’s autumnal splendor, from crossing the swinging bridge at Seven Bends State Park to riding the chairlift at Bryce Resort. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Just outside town, take hayrides through the pumpkin patch and watch apple cider and donuts being made at Uncle Frank’s Apple Town or ride a chairlift over the jewel-tone canopy at The Highlands at Harbor Springs. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Corvara’s first ski school opened in 1934, and when Erich Kostner assembled Italy’s first single-seat chairlift from leftover World War II machinery in 1947, the Val Badia valley became a bona fide ski destination. — Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 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