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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In the winter, snowshoeing and skiing are at your disposal, meaning there is no bad time to visit. Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 Echo Lake State Park in North Conway offers hiking, camping, swimming, and biking, and in the winter, there’s skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and dog-sledding—plenty of year-round activities for residents. Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 The site also has a private trail network and is near world-class skiing, hiking and year-round amenities, the Mirr Ranch Group said. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026 Everything evoked in this universe—the height and history of the pyramids, the seasonally and topographically constrained activity of skiing, the physics of the ocean, the feeling of wind, even the very idea of distance—is an echo of an echo of the earthly. Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026 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 12 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

skiing

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

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