speed skating

noun

: the sport of racing on skates
speed skater noun

Examples of speed skating in a Sentence

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That moment was when she was first inspired to pursue speed skating. Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026 The live coverage will include figure skating, skiing, snowboarding, hockey, speed skating, and more sports. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026 Features about Olympic speed skating ice, a Muhammad Ali tribute stamp and stories about the Boston Red Sox third-base situation and the Philadelphia Eagles’ Sunday loss to San Francisco. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026 It’s being said, over and over and over, that the United States has assembled one of its best-ever speed skating teams. Steve Buckley, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speed skating

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of speed skating was in 1885

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“Speed skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20skating. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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