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.
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In this story, Nancy, her father, and her trusted housekeeper are heading up to an inn in the Adirondacks for a long weekend of skiing and cutting out paper Valentines until a murder occurs. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026 Optimize Flagstaff’s plentiful daylight with skiing at the Arizona Snowbowl or hiking in Coconino National Forest’s Walnut Canyon National Monument. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026 Thick gloves are great for skiing, snowboarding, hiking and winter motorbike rides. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026 Her son Ayden, a University of Georgia freshman, was in a terrible skiing accident. Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skiing

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 6 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

skiing

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

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