skydiving
noun
sky·div·ing
ˈskī-ˌdī-viŋ 
: the sport of jumping from an airplane and typically executing a prolonged free fall before deploying a parachute
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The pair first met through a mutual passion for skydiving.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The skydiving incident comes less than two weeks after a small skydiving airplane carrying 15 people crashed at a New Jersey airport.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
What To Know The aircraft has been identified by authorities as a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter that is operated by a local skydiving company.
—Adeola Adeosun
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
In 2024, the USPA reported nine skydiving fatalities nationally — a record low.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The skydiving incident comes less than two weeks after a small skydiving airplane carrying 15 people crashed at a New Jersey airport.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
What To Know The aircraft has been identified by authorities as a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter that is operated by a local skydiving company.
—Adeola Adeosun
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
In 2024, the USPA reported nine skydiving fatalities nationally — a record low.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skydiving
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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skydiving. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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