skydiving

noun

sky·​div·​ing ˈskī-ˌdī-viŋ How to pronounce skydiving (audio)
: the sport of jumping from an airplane and typically executing a prolonged free fall before deploying a parachute
skydive intransitive verb
skydive noun
skydiver noun

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More news to know now A skydiving plane with 15 onboard went off a runway at a New Jersey airport. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2025 The aircraft involved belonged to a Virginia company and is being leased by a skydiving center in Monroe Township, according to authorities. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 July 2025 After receiving a call about a skydiving incident, authorities responded to Skydive Atlanta, located at the Thomaston Upson County airport, around 4:22 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 21, Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore said in a news release. David Chiu, People.com, 23 June 2025 Six people were injured Sunday when a skydiving plane carrying 20 passengers and crew crashed in Tennessee. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for skydiving

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First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skydiving was in 1955

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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skydiving. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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skydiving

noun
sky·​div·​ing -ˌdī-viŋ How to pronounce skydiving (audio)
: the sport of jumping from an airplane and carrying out various body maneuvers before opening a parachute
skydive verb
skydiver noun

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