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

There are scenic chairlift rides, an auto toll road to the top of Vermont’s highest peak, a fantastic recreation trail, hiking right out the door, and an awesome town with every activity imaginable, all kinds of great food and eclectic shopping. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Imagine a line of 300 people hiking up a sheer slope, taking a chairlift back down from the top, and then repeating the loop continuously for a day and a half. — Kristy Ellmer, CNBC, 31 May 2026

Boyne Mountain Resort is a destination in its own right, offering activities as varied as ziplining, e-biking, hiking, and scenic chairlift rides. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026

Three chairlifts will remain open at Mammoth — the Broadway Express (1), Face Lift Express (3) and Chair 23 — in addition to more than 25 hiking trails. — Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 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