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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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
The first step is a boot camp in a mountainous ski resort, where Karolina is teased by the other girls and gets so much preferential treatment from Vitek that Lucie, enraged, locks her outside in the snow and nearly kills her in the process.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
With his father and former USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter watching on, the midfielder skied his attempt over the bar, giving Costa Rica a lifeline after three rounds of kicks.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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Noun
According to Vanity Fair, the Prince and Princess of Wales, now parents of three young children, also enjoy embarking on family trips to Mustique, the Isles of Scilly, the ski resort of Courchevel in France, as well as Jordan, where Kate spent a part of her childhood.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
The first step is a boot camp in a mountainous ski resort, where Karolina is teased by the other girls and gets so much preferential treatment from Vitek that Lucie, enraged, locks her outside in the snow and nearly kills her in the process.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Verb
The pair skied many of the out-of-the-way mountains that were great dollar values back then, including Berthoud Pass, Loveland, and Ski Cooper—with a $15 season pass.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
With his father and former USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter watching on, the midfielder skied his attempt over the bar, giving Costa Rica a lifeline after three rounds of kicks.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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“Ski.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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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