skiing

American  

[skee-ing] / ˈski ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or sport of gliding on skis.

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Etymology

Origin of skiing

First recorded in 1890–95; ski + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Alberta, known as the Texas of Canada, is roughly the same size as the Lone Star State, borders Montana and features rich prairieland along with Rocky Mountain skiing at Banff.

From The Wall Street Journal

He paints his fingernails and is no stranger to samba dancing in the finish area, wanting to bring more colour to alpine skiing.

From BBC

"I reached a point where I felt I had lost the reason why I began skiing," he explained.

From Barron's

Days earlier, Shiffrin left the starting gate in the women’s team combined skiing event with the U.S. in first place after a brilliant downhill from teammate Breezy Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The U.S. Ski Team has the strongest women’s team, maybe in history,” said racing legend Picabo Street, now a skiing commentator for NBC.

From Los Angeles Times