paragliding

noun

para·​glid·​ing ˈper-ə-ˌglī-diŋ How to pronounce paragliding (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
: the recreational sport of soaring from a slope or a cliff using a modified parachute
paraglide
ˈper-ə-ˌglīd How to pronounce paragliding (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
intransitive verb

Examples of paragliding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other tasks this season include paragliding in Colombia and rally car racing in Argentina. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024 The couple lives in a mountainside property overlooking the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, California, where paragliding is among the popular sightseeing pastimes. Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023 The moribund Oceanwide Plaza project, an unfinished development across the street from Crypto.com Arena, became the source of a new headache for Los Angeles officials this week when multiple people used the high-rise as a launching pad for paragliding. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024 Or, take to the sky for some paragliding, which is also popular at this location. Adeline Duff, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024 The area is also known for its four championship golf courses, the members-only Kitzbühel Country Club, paragliding, fishing, and many lakes ripe for swimming. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2023 While skiing is unlikely to be on the menu in May, activities such as paragliding, hiking, farm visits, and river rafting should be, as well as a slew of Swiss restaurants with dreamy vantage points, serving all manner of fondue and rösti. Becky Lucas, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2023 The Draper Police, per KSTU, said that Ellison was very experienced in paragliding. David Chiu, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023 Metadata indicates those tests took place months before the paragliding montages took place. Paul P. Murphy, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paragliding was in 1978

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“Paragliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paragliding. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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