skiing

noun

ski·​ing ˈskē-iŋ How to pronounce skiing (audio)
: the art or sport of sliding and jumping on skis

Examples of skiing in a Sentence

Skiing is my favorite winter activity. We are planning to go skiing tomorrow.
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After a day of hiking or skiing, soak in hot springs to relax sore muscles. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025 The film becomes thicker than honey at such temperatures, hardly recognizable as water, and far too viscous for skiing. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025 Maybe throw in some stellar skiing spots. Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 Preliminary information indicated the man had been water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks days before becoming ill. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skiing

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skiing was in 1893

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“Skiing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skiing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

skiing

noun
ski·​ing
ˈskē-iŋ
: the art or sport of gliding and jumping on skis

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