plural skis also ski
1
a
: one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used especially for gliding over snow
b
2
: a piece of material that resembles a ski and is used as a runner on a vehicle
: to glide on skis in travel or as a sport
: to travel or pass over on skis
skier
noun
Examples of ski in a Sentence
Verb
I have skied that mountain before.
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Winter sports enthusiasts should head to Malbun, the nation's main ski resort.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
His other ball had a chance to leave the yard only because it was pulled, but that one had an exit velocity of just 98 mph and was skied with a 34 degree launch angle.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Last week, his shop had a moped and jet ski inside, with dozens of push mowers around them.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Winter sports enthusiasts should head to Malbun, the nation's main ski resort.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
Verb
The next inning, Max Muncy skied a solo homer to right.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
His other ball had a chance to leave the yard only because it was pulled, but that one had an exit velocity of just 98 mph and was skied with a 34 degree launch angle.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
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“Ski.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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ski
1 of 2 noun
plural skis
: one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used for gliding over snow or water
ski
2 of 2 verb
skied; skiing
: to glide on skis
skier
noun
Etymology
Noun
from Norwegian ski "a ski," from an early Norse word skīth "a stick of wood"
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