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

However, travel and ticket insurance typically do not cover purchases such as ski lift tickets or bookings at a campground or golf course. —Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Buying the Swiss train pass is often a better way to travel, and some options include a selection of ski lifts and boat rides. —Becky Sunshine, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025

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

Three individuals suffered injuries directly related to a fall from the ski lift. —Timmy Truong, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024

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