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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Many are like Carpenter, who has worked for 55 years, doing construction, picking apples, running ski lifts, and managing parking lots, but can’t retire because most of his jobs were low-paying, with meager benefits. Alana Semuels/waitsfield, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025 Sustainable initiatives include energy-efficient ski lift operations, the use of renewable energy sources, and sustainable snow management systems. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Sensible Weather monitors conditions via intel from agencies including NOAA and NASA and sends a text offering a refund (based on daily rates) if say, rain causes icy or slushy slopes, or a storm shuts down the ski lifts. Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025 The train pulled into the Winter Park Resort station, steps away from the Winter Park village and the ski lifts. AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2025 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 3 Mar. 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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