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

Examples of ski lift in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, she’s pictured with Prince William and Prince Harry on a ski lift in Switzerland in 1995. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

The Kempinski is a complex of five chalet style buildings built on the slope adjacent to the ski lift with superb views of the mountains. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Organizers say that this year's tourism season is even more crucial following an uncharacteristically dry winter, meaning little snow for the local ski lifts. — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 25 June 2026

The first opening, Le Graal Cortina, occupies a 1920s Austrian heritage building just steps from the town center and ski lifts, reimagined by Italian architect Achille Salvagni—his first hotel project. — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ski lift

• adrift
• airlift
• facelift
• festschrift
• forklift
• gearshift
• makeshift
• redshift
• sealift
• snowdrift
• spendthrift
• clift

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