cross-country skiing

American  

noun

1. the sport of skiing across the countryside, often through woods and usually on relatively flat terrain, using narrow skis with boots that can be raised off the ski at the heel when striding.

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Other Word Forms

• cross-country skier
  noun

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cross-country skiing

Haaland, for example, also grew up cross-country skiing and playing handball while destroying records in what might have been his best sport of all: the long jump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

But in Norway, cross-country skiing is a national sport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

They collected 18 medals, including six for Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, the king of cross-country skiing.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

By taking the 50 kilometre mass start title, 29-year-old Klaebo also became the first athlete in history to win all six cross-country skiing races at one Games.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

“I was thinking we’d go someplace tropical. Sun Mountain Lodge won’t be as fun without all the snow. The cross-country skiing was the best part.”

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson