skating

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noun

skat·​ing ˈskā-tiŋ How to pronounce skating (audio)
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: the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates

skating

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present participle of skate entry 3

Examples of skating in a Sentence

Noun No skating is allowed in the parking lot. We used to go skating on the pond every winter.
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One example was titled Old Ice Pond at Nyack by Sanborn, and for decades was thought to depict the skating pond near where Hopper grew up; Sanborn called another Rowboat on Hudson, similarly connecting it to Hopper’s environs. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Spend your time exploring local vineyards (or staying overnight in one), picking apples, plums, and pears in orchards come autumn, and trying out ice skating with the locals in the winter on a stretch of the Trans Canada Trail. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026 But the original just celebrated its 25th anniversary with a screening at Wollman Rink, the Central Park ice skating venue that played a memorable supporting role. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Schaefer used his skating to evade Anthony Cirelli along the blue line and create a shooting lane before firing a shot past Vasilevskiy to pull the Islanders within one. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skating

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1723, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of skating was in 1723

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skating

noun
skat·​ing
ˈskāt-iŋ
: the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates

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