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 The avalanche brought millions of tons of snow down, destroying heavy equipment and a two-story ski lift workers' building. USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024 Price at time of publish: $34.95 Ski Lift Candle For your snow-loving friends and family, this ski lift candle is a quirky but beautiful gift. Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023 In Europe, where most ski lifts were closed for the best part of two winters, many shops sold out of ski touring equipment. WIRED, 11 Nov. 2023 In videos posted on social media by the resort, ski lifts were faintly visible through a blanket of white, and the sky and ground were indistinguishable from each other. Megan Michelson, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024 Such closures only happen once or twice every few years, usually because winds make ski lifts unsafe to operate. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024 The Negroni menu draws guests up the ski lift to dine beneath the deer-head trophies hung on the wood walls. Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024 Speaking of fish, seafood lovers should grab a meal at Matterhorn, a local dive located between the ski lifts and town that’s a lively spot for music, pub fare, and (trust us) some of the best sushi in the state. Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2024 Open since 2022, this 250-acre area features two ski lifts, a warming hut crafted from beetle kill pine, 17 green and blue groomers with names like Serenity and Tranquility, plus plenty of ungroomed terrain to explore. Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2024

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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 Apr. 2024.

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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