winter sport

noun

: a sport (such as ice hockey or skiing) that takes place in the winter on ice or snow

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Once again, the kings and queens of winter sport are going to run away with the medal count. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 But this wasn’t just a story about a group of athletes from a tropical country who take on a winter sport. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026 Ski jumping is a competitive winter sport in which skiers slide down a curved ramp then jump, landing hundreds of feet down the hill. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026 The game of platform tennis or simply paddle, had been played at closed-door country clubs since it was created as a winter sport in the 1920s. — Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for winter sport

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“Winter sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winter%20sport. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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