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skier

American  
[skee-er] / ˈski ər /

noun

  1. a person who skis.


Etymology

Origin of skier

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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Claudine Longet, the French-born star and ex-wife of crooner Andy Williams who became notorious for the fatal shooting of Olympic skier Vladimir “Spider” Sabich, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The 21-year-old Scot finished second on Saturday, behind home skier Sarah Hofflin, in the final slopestyle event of the 2025-26 season in Silvaplana, Switzerland.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Para-alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won Russia's first gold on Monday - her medal ceremony proceeded with no protest.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

No one moved in all the snowy fields, but away off on the road a small figure came towards me with the flying, gliding gait of the skier.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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