skier

American  

[skee-er] / ˈski ər /

noun

• skiers
  plural

1. a person who skis.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• skiers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of skier

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

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Example Sentences

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skier skiers

At this year’s Met Gala, a version of that 2016 bubble dress—called “Seijaku,” which means “serenity”—was worn by the Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“Why do we need a nine gigawatt data center in one of the driest states in the nation that’s in a severe drought,” Caroline Gleich, an environmentalist and professional skier, asked.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

She comes from Pontypridd in south Wales and was born into a sporting family as her dad's a Paralympic skier.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

Longet met Olympian skier Sabich in Bear Valley at a celebrity skiing exhibition in 1972.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

She closed the slots between her flight feathers and maneuvered the bumps like a mogul skier.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

As California braces for a historic “super” El Niño after years of drought, many die-hard skiers are looking to the mountains and hoping for snow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

For skiers, that could mean more snow “as long as it’s cold enough.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Its chairlift, once mainly for skiers, now carries mountain bikes to the top of a downhill track.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

A daily report warned that although the fresh powder looked inviting, hazards like rocks and bushes lurked beneath so skiers should ride with caution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

They would still live upstairs, snug in their nests behind the baseboards, growing fat on crumbs from all the food skiers smuggled into their rooms to avoid the dining-room prices.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

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