windsurfing

noun

wind·​surf·​ing ˈwin(d)-ˌsər-fiŋ How to pronounce windsurfing (audio)
: the sport or activity of riding a sailboard
windsurf intransitive verb
windsurfer noun

Examples of windsurfing in a Sentence

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Although not open during my stay, a new watersports hub will open offering windsurfing, water-skiing, and kayaking. Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 Forti, a former windsurfing champion and Italian filmmaker and TV producer, offered to pick Pike up at Miami International Airport. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026 Dubin remembers visits to San Diego filled with windsurfing and bike rides. Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 There’s swimming, surfing, windsurfing, tide pools, coastal caves, and reefs for exploration. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windsurfing

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of windsurfing was in 1969

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“Windsurfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windsurfing. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.

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