base jumping

British  

noun

1. a sport in which a participant parachutes from any of a variety of fixed objects such as high buildings, cliffs, etc

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Etymology

Origin of base jumping

C20: b ( uilding ), a ( ntennae ), s ( pan , and ) e ( arthbound object )

Example Sentences

In 1966, Brian Schubert and a buddy strapped parachutes to their backs and leaped off Yosemite’s 3,000-foot-high El Capitan cliff -- and unwittingly inspired the worldwide extreme sport of base jumping.

From Los Angeles Times

Since his recent voyage, Lastner has lived out of a van, driving across the U.S. skydiving, base jumping and speedflying in spots including Utah’s Wasatch Mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many episodes focus on mountaineering, polar expeditions and base jumping, but there are also closer-to-home options like cold-water swimming and mudlarking, the tradition of hunting for hidden treasures along the banks of the River Thames in London.

From New York Times

In March 2022, a British man died after base jumping in south-east France.

From BBC

Base jumping involves jumping from a fixed point - such as a building, bridge or clifftop - and using a parachute to descend to the ground.

From BBC