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

Activities The Water Sports Center offers a raft of activities such as jet skiing, fly boarding, E-Foiling and sea-bobbing, scuba diving as well as non-motorized activities like kayaking. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

In a swift and deeply cruel twist of fate, Yi-hyeok died in a scuba diving accident two months after Yeri’s ceremony. —Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026

The area is an emerging premiere destination for scuba diving due to its warm waters and thriving marine ecosystems. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026

As in the Caribbean, many tourist activities in Okinawa revolve around the water, especially the incredible scuba diving and snorkeling opportunities. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026

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