skiing

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noun

ski·​ing ˈskē-iŋ How to pronounce skiing (audio)
: the art or sport of sliding and jumping on skis

skiing

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present participle of ski entry 2

Examples of skiing in a Sentence

Noun Skiing is my favorite winter activity. We are planning to go skiing tomorrow.
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Heli and bike skiing expeditions take place across 17 peaks over 800 diverse runs, the highest at 2,585m above sea level. — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 Morrison, in her thrall, put aside his skiing career and his inchoate dreams of Everest, and instead, with his characteristic intensity, tried his hand at home construction. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Pineheiro Braathen's slalom victory in Levi, Finland, nearly a year ago was Brazil's first World Cup victory in Alpine skiing. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Looking to get into skiing or upgrade your equipment ahead of a top-notch winter? — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skiing

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of skiing was in 1893

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skiing

noun
ski·​ing
ˈskē-iŋ
: the art or sport of gliding and jumping on skis

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