ski run

noun

: a slope or trail suitable for skiing

Examples of ski run in a Sentence

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On both Monday, when planning the day’s ski runs, and Tuesday, when planning their exit, the guides met in a room separately from the clients, the two survivors told The Times. Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026 The skier was injured in the Big Rock Park area, an intermediate downhill ski run, according to Vail Mountain officials. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026 Gorgeous peaks dot the landscape, each one with a seemingly endless number of ski runs. Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026 Buried alive and seconds of air left — last week, in near-whiteout conditions, an advanced ski run at Palisades Tahoe in Northern California turned into a life-saving mission. Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ski run

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ski run was in 1924

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“Ski run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20run. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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