chairlift
noun
chairlift is spelled C-H-A-I-R-L-I-F-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chairlift means “A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chairlift is chairlifts.
How many letters and syllables are in chairlift?
| Letters | 9: C-H-A-I-R-L-I-F-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chairlift?
Chairlift appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with chairlift
Also written: chair-lift (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of chairlift
- chairlifts plural
- chair lift
- chair-lift
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chairlift mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chairlift in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense moving series of open seats:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chairlift come from?
From chair + lift.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).