Meaning & use
chairlift
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a series of chairs suspended from a moving cable, used to carry people up or down a mountain.
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We took the chairlift to the top of the mountain before skiing down.
The chairlift stalled halfway up the slope during the storm.
A note on using this word
Common in ski resorts; distinct from a gondola, which uses enclosed cabins rather than open chairs.
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