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chairlift

or chair lift

[ chair-lift ]

noun

  1. a series of chairs suspended from an endless cable driven by motors, for conveying skiers up the side of a slope.

chairlift

/ ˈtʃɛəˌlɪft /

noun

  1. a series of chairs suspended from a power-driven cable for conveying people, esp skiers, up a mountain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chairlift1

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; chair + lift

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Example Sentences

Ninety minutes later, Scheunemann told the organizers of the ski club about the chairlift incident.

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