ski lift

/ˌski ˈlɪft/

/ski lɪft/

Other forms: ski lifts

Definitions of ski lift

1. noun

   a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
   synonyms: lift, ski tow

   types:

   chair lift, chairlift

   a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable

   rope tow

   a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto

   surface lift

   a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground

   Alpine lift, T-bar, T-bar lift

   a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis

   type of:

   conveyance, transport

   something that serves as a means of transportation