ski jump

noun

1. a snow-covered chute or slide at the side of a hill or built up on top of the hill, the base of the chute having a horizontal ramp that enables a skier to speed down the chute, take off at the end of the ramp, and land further down the hill.

2. a jump made by a skier from a ski jump.

verb (used without object)

1. to execute or make a ski jump.

ski jump

noun

1. a high ramp overhanging a slope from which skiers compete to make the longest jump

verb

1. (intr) to perform a ski jump

Other Word Forms

• ski jumper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ski jump¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

She had been aiming to compete at Milan-Cortina alongside her two sisters, Alli in mogul skiing and Sam in ski jumping.

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These two older carriers lack catapults that are standard on American carriers and instead use “ski jump” ramps to deploy fixed-wing aircraft.

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He describes the role as “using everything” and compares it to training for years to nail an “elaborate ski jump.”

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The slope of decline is steeper than a ski jump at the Sochi Olympics.

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While all share the commonality of being unconventional competitors in a space where they’re considered to be a rarity, bobsledding and ski jumping originated as European sports.

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