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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Complimentary access to non-motorized and motorized watersports includes water skiing, wakeboarding, tubing, snorkeling, paddleboarding, and kayaking. Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025 Lockhart attended the Westlake School for Girls, living there five days a week, and spent weekends and holidays with her folks water-skiing on Lake Arrowhead. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025 Nordic skiing fans head to the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, which hosted Olympic events in 2002. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025 Samantha Surovtsev met her husband, Roman Surovtsev, in 2017 while jet skiing. Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

skiing

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

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