plural skis also ski
1
a
: one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used especially for gliding over snow
b
2
: a piece of material that resembles a ski and is used as a runner on a vehicle
: to glide on skis in travel or as a sport
: to travel or pass over on skis
skier
noun
plural skies
1
: the upper atmosphere or expanse of space that constitutes an apparent great vault or arch over the earth
2
3
a
: weather in the upper atmosphere
b
: climate
… temperate English skies …—
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skied or skyed; skying
1
chiefly British
: to throw or toss up : flip
2
: to hang (something, such as a painting) above the line of vision
3
: to hit (a ball) high into the air
: to jump high
sky for a rebound
Examples of ski in a Sentence
Verb (1)
I have skied that mountain before.
Noun (2)
There wasn't a cloud in the sky.
Dark clouds moved quickly across the sky.
Hailstones suddenly fell out of the sky.
The sun was high in the sky.
The forecast is for sunny skies tomorrow.
a patch of blue sky
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2026
From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Her profile has spectacular clips of her flying off terrifying cliffs and skiing out unfazed.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Hale pointed toward the sky and urged them to look up as three military jets roared above the crowd.
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Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 July 2026
Moving east, much of the eastern half of the country is cooking under rather still skies.
—
Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
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Noun
At the national park, the route heads north toward the ski town of Telluride, crossing over Lizard Head Pass (elevation 10,222 feet), before looping back toward Ouray.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2026
From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.
—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Verb
Building From Belief, Not Just Business Plans In her free time, Howarth loves to ski.
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Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Her profile has spectacular clips of her flying off terrifying cliffs and skiing out unfazed.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Noun
Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city and three others in the surrounding region, with dozens more wounded, city officials said.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Hale pointed toward the sky and urged them to look up as three military jets roared above the crowd.
—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Verb
Justin Gaethje’s fighting career came full circle under a pair of night skies nearly two decades apart.
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 July 2026
Moving east, much of the eastern half of the country is cooking under rather still skies.
—
Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
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“Ski.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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ski
1 of 2 noun
plural skis
: one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used for gliding over snow or water
ski
2 of 2 verb
skied; skiing
: to glide on skis
skier
noun
Etymology
Noun
from Norwegian ski "a ski," from an early Norse word skīth "a stick of wood"
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