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speed skating

noun

: the sport of racing on skates
speed skater noun

Examples of speed skating in a Sentence

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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 NBCUniversal’s coverage on iHeart’s channels is expected to include U.S. team ice hockey games, as well as figure skating, speed skating, skiing and snowboarding. Team Vitality Welcomes Skin. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025 Milan will host only ice hockey, speed skating, figure skating and short track, a fraction of the 116 medal events during the games. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025 Milan will host figure skating, ice hockey, speed skating, and the Olympic Opening Ceremony. Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for speed skating

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Nov. 2025.

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