ski run
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ski run
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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When a downhill ski run ends before the finish line, it doesn’t end gently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
The two resorts are connected by a ski run off a ridgeline and their base areas are a short drive or bus ride apart.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
While enjoying a lesson on the beginners' Bandana ski run, Paltrow collided with Sanderson.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2023
There are museum exhibits and vintage venues, the ski run that always seems in sight and the speedskating oval that went from one generation’s proving ground to this one’s training ground.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
From the foot of the ski run, the imitation log cabin lodge piped its popular songs into the overhang of silence.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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