skiing

noun

ski·​ing ˈskē-iŋ 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Toberman, a former real estate developer in the United States and France, stays fit by playing pickleball nearly every day, usually for two hours at a time, along with water and snow skiing. — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

For years, the trio spent winters on vacation skiing in Colorado, New York or Vermont. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

While the Poconos offer plenty of outdoor fun from hiking to skiing, adventure abounds indoors as well at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

Leisure’s top cities to visit, Salt Lake City serves as a launchpad to Utah's five distinctive national parks, as well as mountain towns like Park City where travelers head in both winter and summer for skiing and mountain biking. — William Jones, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing skiing

• heli-skiing

Rhymes for skiing

• agreeing
• decreeing
• foreseeing
• nonbeing
• sightseeing
• unseeing
• being
• feeing
• fleeing
• freeing
• keying
• kiang

Kids Definition

skiing

noun

ski·​ing

ˈskē-iŋ

: the art or sport of gliding and jumping on skis