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skiing

American

[skee-ing] / ˈski ɪŋ /

noun

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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Facebook posts showed Kelly Kershaw, 54 – whose social media profile described her "living and loving life one adventure at a time" – skiing and sailing, as well as taking numerous trips abroad.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

But in Norway, cross-country skiing is a national sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“Unless you were skiing beautiful powder and then hit this, honestly, I would challenge anybody to know the difference.”

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Rubinstein remembers how people who were fond of cross-country skiing – a very popular pastime in winter in Russia – used to take their radios with them out of town, where there were fewer jammers.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

We have epic snowball fights, Mama and I go cross-country skiing, and Mustafa makes tons of money shoveling driveways.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

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