speed skating

noun

: the sport of racing on skates
speed skater noun

Examples of speed skating in a Sentence

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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 Major Winter Olympics events include hockey, skiing, figure skating, speed skating, snowboarding, bobsleighing and curling. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025 Before the Pettit National Ice Center was built, the Wisconsin Olympic Ice Rink at State Fair Park was Milwaukee’s early contribution to speed skating history. Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025 While many of the Olympic events will take place in the mountains, Milan will be the base for several popular sports, including figure skating, ice hockey, and speed skating. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Nov. 2025 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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