scuba diving

noun

: the sport or activity of swimming underwater using scuba gear

… this watch is resistant to water up to 200 meters, suitable for scuba diving.

—Garrett Parker

On Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, as locals call it, travelers can now choose from over 30 explorations with guided hikes, bike rides, snorkeling and scuba diving.

—Travel Agent Central

Examples of scuba diving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Scuba diving - Potential drowning, decompression sickness or malfunctioning equipment can make scuba diving a risky activity. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025

Takaichi played drums in a heavy metal band in college and lists scuba diving, playing musical instruments, martial arts and watching baseball as hobbies. —Selina Wang, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025

The island is known as a paradise for scuba diving, according to the travel booking site, and renowned for its national and adventure parks. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025

Over the last decade, the adventurous family has shared videos surfing with sharks, tandem scuba diving and sledding in Italy, among other things. —Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scuba diving

• arriving
• conniving
• contriving
• depriving
• deriving
• reviving
• surviving
• driving
• striving
• thriving