skating

noun

skat·​ing ˈskā-tiŋ 

: the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates

Examples of skating in a Sentence

No skating is allowed in the parking lot.

We used to go skating on the pond every winter.

Recent Examples on the Web

But in 1980, a Bronx native named Ron Letizia and his family shuttered the bowling alley and reimagined the space as a skating rink. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026

New York 2042 would have the skating events in the city, which can easily handle crowds of any size and have the mountain events up in Lake Placid. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026

The buoyant young Olympic skating gold medalist, the true Queen of Oakland, is awarded the key to the city by Mayor Barbara Lee at a rally with 4,000 cheering fans outside City Hall. —Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026

While owners Ken and Kathy Neutz said the sale is still being finalized, Sunday was the business’s last day of skating. —Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing skating

• figure skating
• skating rink
• speed skating

Rhymes for skating

• baiting
• bating
• crating
• dating
• freighting
• gating
• grating
• hating
• mating
• plaiting
• plating
• prating

Kids Definition

skating

noun

skat·​ing

ˈskāt-iŋ

: the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates