figure skating

noun

: skating characterized by the performance of various jumps, spins, and dance movements and formerly by the tracing of prescribed figures
figure skater noun

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Three months in which Liu, one of figure skating’s most high profile cautionary tales, has transcended her sport to achieve pop icon status. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 For women’s figure skating, the Russian absence has been indelible. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Finding Her Edge centers on Adriana Russo, a member of an elite figure skating family. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Similar-sized facilities around the country have hosted major high school and college tournaments as well as figure skating and other ice sports competitions. — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for figure skating

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First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of figure skating was in 1834

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“Figure skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20skating. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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figure skating

noun
: skating in which the skaters move in exact patterns and also perform various jumps and turns

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