plural wingsuits
: a jumpsuit worn by a skydiver or BASE jumper with folds of fabric between the arms and legs that create lift when extended and allow the wearer to glide through the air over long distances
The most fun Scheffler has had in skydiving is in a wingsuit, which she describes as being a "flying squirrel."—
Susan Bromley
Susan BromleyThey ascend sheer rock faces using all four limbs; some of them blaze downhill on bikes or skis; some daredevils fly off the mountains in wingsuits; others actually walk a tightrope between two peaks.—Walter Addiego
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The only way to experience the canyon more directly would have been to strap on a wingsuit and fling yourself off the veranda to fly with the ravens.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The influential climber died in 2015 in Yosemite Valley during a wingsuit flight gone wrong.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Loose fabric increases drag and can even generate lift, much like a wingsuit worn by skydivers.
—Amy Pope, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
English is a professional wingsuit pilot and BASE jumper whose content has been featured by GoPro.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The influential climber died in 2015 in Yosemite Valley during a wingsuit flight gone wrong.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Loose fabric increases drag and can even generate lift, much like a wingsuit worn by skydivers.
—Amy Pope, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
English is a professional wingsuit pilot and BASE jumper whose content has been featured by GoPro.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wingsuit
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“Wingsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wingsuit. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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