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

Over the last decade, the adventurous family has shared videos surfing with sharks, tandem scuba diving and sledding in Italy, among other things. —Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025

Best known for his novels about space exploration, Clarke’s undersea adventures are often overlooked, but his passion for scuba diving influenced his visions of the future. —Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025

Is now the time to give scuba diving or writing a children's book a shot? —Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025

Popular Indian musician Zubeen Garg has died at 52 after a scuba diving accident in Singapore. —Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025

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