speed skating

noun

: the sport of racing on skates
speed skater noun

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Plus, curling, freestyle skiing and speed skating all have medal events. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026 Sharing the venue with short track speed skating doesn’t help, since speed skaters like the ice harder and colder. — Alice Park, Time, 17 Feb. 2026 Hockey and speed skating and figure skating all point to the reality of the pond—frozen over, sturdy enough to hold a human body. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026 The highest doping controls were in hockey, cross-country skiing, biathlon, speed skating and alpine skiing, the agency said. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speed skating

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of speed skating was in 1885

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“Speed skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20skating. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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