ski lift

noun

: a motor-driven conveyor consisting usually of a series of bars or seats suspended from an overhead moving cable and used for transporting skiers or sightseers up a long slope

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The individual, who has only been identified as an adult male, fell approximately 20 feet from the ski lift at Attitash Mountain Resort in Bartlett, on the Flying Bear chairlift around 12:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, Feb. 2, the Associated Press reported. Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025 Eco-friendly measures include the use of hydroelectric power to operate ski lifts, innovative snow production systems that minimize water and energy usage and a comprehensive recycling program. 8. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Nestled in a valley among the Wasatch Mountains, the sprawling 220-room Montage Deer Valley is conveniently located for direct ski-in/ski-out access to the Empire and Lady Morgan ski lifts at Deer Valley Resort. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025 On April 8, Osment was allegedly acting belligerent at a California ski lodge and was blocking people from getting on the ski lift, according to bodycam footage and other videos obtained by TMZ. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ski lift

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ski lift was in 1939

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“Ski lift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20lift. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

ski lift

noun
: a machine that consists usually of a series of bars or seats hanging from a moving cable and that is used to carry skiers or sightseers up a long slope
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