skiing

1 of 2

noun

ski·​ing ˈskē-iŋ 

: the art or sport of sliding and jumping on skis

skiing

2 of 2

present participle of ski entry 2

Examples of skiing in a Sentence

Noun

Skiing is my favorite winter activity.

We are planning to go skiing tomorrow.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For the outdoors-inclined there's fly-fishing, hiking and cycling, and even river-rafting—plus skiing in the Mohawk and Catamount Mountains in winter months. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

The community is gated and includes a golf course and other private facilities, while the surrounding Truckee area offers access to skiing, hiking, mountain biking and Lake Tahoe. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The royal household also remembered the late princess as someone who was passionate about athletics and a keen spectator of sporting events, including skiing. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

The shutdown marked the first time in years that organized, lift-access skiing has not been available anywhere in the Alps during the entire summer season. — Rob Hodgetts, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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