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

Tickets for the full adventure ride are $28 for adults, $23 for seniors, $15 for youth ages 14 and under and children ages 5 and under get in free; while tickets for the chairlift are $20 for adults and $10 for youth. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Autumn brings a more relaxed pace, with scenic chairlift rides showcasing stunning fall foliage. —Taryn White, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Sunrise Park Resort also offers summer mountain biking and scenic chairlift rides. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Harrowing footage has captured the terrifying moment a chairlift suddenly collapsed at a remote mountain resort in Russia, sending several people plunging into the deep waters of a lake while others tumbled violently to the rocky ground below. —Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025

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