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

Recent Examples on the Web There are also water activities a-plenty, available via St. Lucia's many luxury resorts, including tennis, beach volleyball, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, and snorkeling. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024 This area is a major windsurfing destination, while jet skiing, swimming, snorkeling, surfing, and diving are also quite popular. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024 Many national parks also have tighter restrictions on boating and other water activities, while boating, swimming, tubing, waterskiing and windsurfing are all allowed in the Sawtooth NRA. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 But, there's more than enough family-friendly activities to take part in both on the beach and in Corpus Christi, including windsurfing, camping, sailing, dolphin watching, and kayaking, and Sea Turtle Inc, an interactive center dedicated to preserving marine turtles. Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2024 While not adults-only, the 2022 World’s Best Award-winning property is popular among groups of friends seeking a relaxing reprieve from everyday life complete with a side of adventure (think: twice-daily snorkeling trips, waterskiing, windsurfing, and more). Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2024 Submerged in all of this history is a very active community that offers sports fishing, windsurfing, and horseback riding. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023 Naturally, there’s incredible snorkelling, diving, sailing and windsurfing, befitting the clear flat water, but the Australian watersports company, Tropicsurf, has newly partnered with Gili to offer tuition to those wanting to surf. Tom Weijand, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2023 Located in Antrim County, popular activities include ski boats, jet skis, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, paddle boarding and fishing, according to TouristSecrets. Mika Travis, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2023

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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