skating

noun

skat·​ing ˈskā-tiŋ How to pronounce skating (audio)
: the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates

Examples of skating in a Sentence

No skating is allowed in the parking lot. We used to go skating on the pond every winter.
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Seasonal activities are planned according to guest request and include curling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice skating on nearby Lake Placid. Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025 The park opened in Tempe in the summer of 1965 and completely revolutionized the skating game. Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025 Although surfing and skating are often seen as core to California, the sports are also popular on the East Coast. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025 Go ice skating, indulge in a fluffy waffle, and then retire to a table at Elfde Gebod, a traditional pub where hundreds of statues of the Virgin Mary gaze down on the drinkers. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skating

Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skating was in 1723

Cite this Entry

“Skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skating. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

skating

noun
skat·​ing
ˈskāt-iŋ
: the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates

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