skiing

noun

ski·​ing ˈskē-iŋ How to pronounce skiing (audio)
: the art or sport of sliding and jumping on skis

Examples of skiing in a Sentence

Skiing is my favorite winter activity. We are planning to go skiing tomorrow.
Recent Examples on the Web Founder Marcus Shoffner actively promotes travel to the state parks in Pennsylvania; and the Coalition has also curated programs centered around activities like skiing, climbing and camping, to draw underrepresented people to the great outdoors. Ronny Maye, Essence, 4 June 2024 The passes, which cost $25 annually or $5 daily, are typically required for biking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding or in-line skating on certain trails. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024 Investigators have updated their description of the hit-and-run boat that ran over a 15-year-old girl Saturday who was water skiing near Key Biscayne’s Nixon Beach. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024 In winter, there’s cross-country and downhill skiing, ice skating, sledding, ice fishing, and fat-tire biking. Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for skiing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skiing was in 1893

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“Skiing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skiing. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

skiing

noun
ski·​ing
ˈskē-iŋ
: the art or sport of gliding and jumping on skis

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