slopestyle

noun

slope·​style ˈslōp-ˌstī(-ə)l How to pronounce slopestyle (audio)
: a snowboarding or skiing competition in which participants perform tricks and jumps on a sloping course with multiple ramps and obstacles (such as rails)
… the International Olympic Committee announced last summer that it would add … slopestyle to the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia …Eli Saslow

Examples of slopestyle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web McMorris had been going for the slopestyle three-peat after winning the event in both 2022 and 2023. Austin Colbert, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2024 Skiers and snowboarders alike praised the Genting Snow Park slopestyle course’s visual appeal and technical challenges at the Beijing Olympics. Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022 See all Example Sentences for slopestyle 

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Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slopestyle was in 1994

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“Slopestyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slopestyle. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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