Definition of skiing
: the art or sport of sliding and jumping on skis
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Examples of skiing in a Sentence
Skiing is my favorite winter activity.
We are planning to go skiing tomorrow.
Recent Examples of skiing from the Web
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Skiing is not the ideal sport to take up in your 40s.
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Tobin Arthur, CEO for angelMD, says doctors have told him there could be applications for lacrosse, hockey, skiing and even the military, too.
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Oregon health authorities issued an advisory on Friday, warning people not to swallow or inhale the water while swimming or taking part in other activities, like water skiing or boating.
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This is also a hotspot for skiing, with Boyne Highlands and Boyne Mountain Ski Resorts and Nub’s Nob offering everything from easy, recreational runs to league racing for skiers and snowboarders.
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Before long, thrill-seeking youths were scaling the rocky heights, armed with diaries and easels to record their impressions; and by the 1890s, the limber and intrepid had taken up a novelty sport called downhill skiing.
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The 100-acre park became a major recreational center of the Birmingham area and offered such amusements as a Ferris wheel, shooting gallery, boating, fishing, swimming, water skiing, golf, baseball, a steamboat, zoo and band concerts.
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But there’s one group of skiers who weren’t happy about all the new snow — the alpine skiing competitors.
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First Known Use of skiing
1893
SKIING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of skiing for English Language Learners
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: the activity or sport of gliding on skis
SKIING Defined for Kids
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Definition of skiing for Students
: the art or sport of gliding and jumping on skis
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