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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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That video, which was posted on X on Christmas Day, showed hundreds of skiers lining up for a ski lift while being pelted by snow and wind.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Despite being a shameless queue jumper who seems to slide through ski lift crowds like water, she's clearly respected and adored by countless people across the valleys.
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Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
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This come after a similar incident happened in Colorado.
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Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above
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“Ski lift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20lift. Accessed 7 Feb. 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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