bunny slope

noun

: a gentle incline for skiing used especially by novice skiers

called also bunny hill

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With that in mind, Net-a-Porter got together a cohort who were down to put its luxury ski assortment to the test—whether that meant on a bunny slope or an advanced black diamond. Freya Drohan, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2026 Our trial run at the indoor ski school near our house ended in tears, and my attempts to shepherd her down the bunny slope using a hula hoop was also a disaster. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024 The premise of Gay Ski Week is as simple as a bunny slope: an opportunity for a marginalized community to come together in camaraderie and recreate in ways that are fun, inclusive, and safe, all during a time of year — in a post-holidays social lull — when most events come to a freeze. Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2024 Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow is testifying in a Utah courtroom this week in connection with a 2016 ski crash that took place on a bunny slope at the Deer Valley Resort in Park City. Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023 Whether your ability level is Olympic hopeful, or more situated on the bunny slope, there’s plenty of excitement waiting for you on the slopes. James Barrett, Redbook, 16 Mar. 2023 But, like a Real Housewife of Salt Lake City on a bunny slope adjusting their form from french fries to pizza … things are finally turning around. Rachel Handler, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2023 Holding his skis beside a bunny slope, Li Wei enthuses over his winter job as a farmer-turned-ski coach on the northwestern outskirts of Beijing. Staff Writer, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2022 Indeed, ski school is not just for 4-year-olds barreling down a bunny slope in a wedge or for Type-A downhillers. Elisabeth Vincentelli, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bunny slope was in 1966

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“Bunny slope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunny%20slope. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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