slopestyle

noun

slope·​style ˈslōp-ˌstī(-ə)l How to pronounce slopestyle (audio)
: a snowboarding or skiing competition in which participants perform tricks and jumps on a sloping course with multiple ramps and obstacles (such as rails)
… the International Olympic Committee announced last summer that it would add … slopestyle to the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia …Eli Saslow

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Yet Gu bet on herself, not only in this event, but even daring to compete in three Winter Olympic events — slopestyle, halfpipe, and big air — the only female freestyle skier to do so. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 The 22-year-old Gu, who was born in the United States and competes for China, has won two silvers in Italy, finishing second in both slopestyle and big air. ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026 The Livigno snow park hosts the halfpipe, slopestyle and big air events for freeski and snowboarding. CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026 Ferreira took silver in halfpipe in 2018 and followed it up with bronze in 2022, while Goepper has won three medals in slopestyle — two silvers and a bronze. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slopestyle

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First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slopestyle was in 1994

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“Slopestyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slopestyle. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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