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skiing

American  
[skee-ing] / ˈski ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or sport of gliding on skis.

Etymology

Origin of skiing

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

Example Sentences

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Cairngorm Mountain Resort in Aviemore reported excellent skiing conditions across all runs on Monday.

From BBC

Also in the Alps, an American tourist died in an off-piste skiing accident at the end of December.

From Barron's

It's a place where there's a lot of money and a lot of great skiing.

From BBC

Crans-Montana is a luxury ski resort, famous in the 1980s for hosting the World Cup skiing.

From BBC

When he could arrange a few days off, he would train with instructors in adaptive skiing around the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

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