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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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As former Olympic skiing gold medallist Lindsey Vonn watched from the stands, fans held up signs saying 'Welcome back Serena'.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Later, Whittaker and his family went on skiing and rafting trips with Robert and Ethel Kennedy and their children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

He’s so happy that we’re being nice to him that he tells us all about his visit to Colorado to see his family, how he went skiing.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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