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

In the winter, 4,200 acres of terrain across four mountain faces are dotted with people who travel to the region for its world-class skiing. —Kristin Braswell, USA Today, 22 June 2026

First, some places are golf resorts with skiing rather than ski resorts with golf, skewing more summer centric, and at these the value proposition no longer comes into play, since summer remains peak season. —Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

North Cascades National Park and the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest are within driving distance and offer hiking, mountain biking, and camping in the summer and cross-country skiing on the famous Methow Trails come winter. —Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026

My life revolves around deadlines, shoots, and special events, but skiing is my escape. —Amber Feld, Vogue, 19 June 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