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

Three years later a rope tow was installed, and by 1957, a chairlift took skiers from far and near up high to experience the beauty those original skiers sought. —Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026

Riders won’t want to miss a journey up the iconic Polar Peak chairlift, which provides ski access to one of the highest peaks in the Lizard Range. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026

Others commented on the experience of being stranded at some height, noting that gondola cabins may feel safer than open chairlifts in similar situations. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026

The Basin’s Moonlight Dinners offer a chance to skin (or take the chairlift) up to Black Mountain Lodge at mid-mountain for a massive, multicourse buffet dinner (with a theme) and a live musician. —Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 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