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

It's been nearly ten months since Lindsey Vonn sustained brutal injuries in a crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, and the skiing star revealed that her recovery is still very much ongoing. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

The company emerged during a period of rapid growth in backcountry skiing amid the coronavirus pandemic. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Family-friendly Mount Norquay has night skiing and a thrilling tubing park. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

On Saturday, Loveland Ski Area will open one lift and several runs for a total of 1,000 vertical feet of skiing. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 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