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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Ski fans enjoy the free shuttle service to 63 miles of ski pistes and 55 ski lifts at the nearby ski resorts of Feuerkogel and Kasberg. Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 However, its ski lifts reach the top of the resort in four ski pods, each area serving a different terrain (for one: off of Snake Creek lift, there's the option of Thor, an undulating, twisting run through deep trees). Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024 There’s also 525 feet of shoreline and a pier with boat and jet ski lifts and two buoys New Hampshire — Lakefront Luxury in Wolfeboro, $10.95 Million Photo : Devin LaBrie This spectacular lakefront home in Wolfeboro spans nearly 15,000 square feet and has seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 The resort also provides a complimentary shuttle service to the ski lifts, just a 5-minute drive from the hotel. Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 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 22 Dec. 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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