winter sport
noun
: a sport (such as ice hockey or skiing) that takes place in the winter on ice or snow
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With viable ski hills seemingly everywhere, widespread community enthusiasm, and the state itself supporting the winter sport, small resorts opened in abundance as the 20th century marched on.
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
The factory’s story is not just about evolving trade patterns and modern industrial practices, but also about the place that the national winter sport has in the Canadian soul, Roustan said.
—Joseph Hostetler, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Before The Athletic bids farewell to someone once voted Leeds’ all-time best goalkeeper in a supporters’ poll, talk switches to the winter sport.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 29 July 2025
This past winter, a Team USA winter sport athlete screamed and cursed at a U.S. teammate at an international event, refusing to stop even after being warned by team officials and other teammates, according to two people familiar with the incident.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
It’s been 32 years since a hockey team from Canada has won the championship in its own national winter sport.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Ironically, a different winter sport revitalized her interest: skiing.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
And to prioritize advertising deals with companies that commit to climate leadership and the long-term future of winter sport.
—Nat Herz, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Those who went out on their skis last Sunday found conditions ideal for the winter sport.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
The factory’s story is not just about evolving trade patterns and modern industrial practices, but also about the place that the national winter sport has in the Canadian soul, Roustan said.
—Joseph Hostetler, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Before The Athletic bids farewell to someone once voted Leeds’ all-time best goalkeeper in a supporters’ poll, talk switches to the winter sport.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 29 July 2025
This past winter, a Team USA winter sport athlete screamed and cursed at a U.S. teammate at an international event, refusing to stop even after being warned by team officials and other teammates, according to two people familiar with the incident.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
It’s been 32 years since a hockey team from Canada has won the championship in its own national winter sport.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Ironically, a different winter sport revitalized her interest: skiing.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
And to prioritize advertising deals with companies that commit to climate leadership and the long-term future of winter sport.
—Nat Herz, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Those who went out on their skis last Sunday found conditions ideal for the winter sport.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Winter sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winter%20sport. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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