plural skis also ski
1
a
: one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used especially for gliding over snow
b
2
: a piece of material that resembles a ski and is used as a runner on a vehicle
: to glide on skis in travel or as a sport
: to travel or pass over on skis
skier
noun
Examples of ski in a Sentence
Verb
I have skied that mountain before.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
After finding this out, Borovich decided to visit ski areas like Arapahoe Basin, restaurants and other organizations to talk about suicide and mental health.
—Collaborative Colorado, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Betts skied the next pitch toward second base, where Tatis caught the ball to end the inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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Noun
As such, the AI might give you a flimsy answer and be overstepping its skis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
After finding this out, Borovich decided to visit ski areas like Arapahoe Basin, restaurants and other organizations to talk about suicide and mental health.
—Collaborative Colorado, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Verb
The town and its surroundings offer outdoor activities year-round, from skiing in the winter to summer tobogganing down Straza Hill, which provides amazing views of the water below.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Betts skied the next pitch toward second base, where Tatis caught the ball to end the inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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“Ski.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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ski
1 of 2 noun
plural skis
: one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used for gliding over snow or water
ski
2 of 2 verb
skied; skiing
: to glide on skis
skier
noun
Etymology
Noun
from Norwegian ski "a ski," from an early Norse word skīth "a stick of wood"
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