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

Biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, has never won an Olympic medal. — ABC News, 28 July 2026

Pyramiden, Svalbard ​​Cups remain on tables, newspaper clippings are still pinned to the walls, and skiing equipment is left in the hallways of the buildings at Pyramiden, a Russian coal mining settlement in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

The town that would become known for skiing, culture, glitz and glamor decades later had struck it rich. — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 July 2026

Besides a gorgeous beach, the island also offers a waterpark with cliff jumps and 19 waterslides, an adults-only beach club and thrilling activities like jet skiing. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 July 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