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

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That includes hanging from yet another airplane mid-air, jumping off the deck of an aircraft carrier, and scuba diving. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 May 2025 Fortunately, scuba diving is a major highlight of Koh Phangan. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 The eight days also included scuba diving among manta rays at Laumuan Island, snorkeling above reef sharks off Mary Island, and visiting local villages. Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025 Never short on things to do, Los Cabos offers jet skiing, sport fishing and scuba diving tours, whale-watching excursions and sunset sailings. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scuba diving

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First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scuba diving was in 1955

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“Scuba diving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuba%20diving. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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