skijoring

American  

[skee-jawr-ing, -johr-, skee-jawr-, -johr-] / skiˈdʒɔr ɪŋ, -ˈdʒoʊr-, ˈski dʒɔr-, -dʒoʊr- /

noun

1. a sport in which a skier is pulled over snow or ice, generally by a horse.

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skijoring British  

/ skiːˈdʒɔːrɪŋ /

noun

1. a sport in which a skier is pulled over snow or ice, usually by a horse

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Other Word Forms

• skijorer noun

Etymology

Origin of skijoring

1905–10, < Norwegian skikjøring, equivalent to ski ski + kyøring driving

Example Sentences

Welcome to skijoring: An extreme — and quirky — winter sport that celebrates the unlikely melding of rodeo and ski culture in the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Both riders and skiers say those moments — the crashes, the speed, the raucous crowd and the camaraderie — make skijoring what it is.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Welcome to skijoring: An extreme — and quirky — winter sport that celebrates the unlikely melding of rodeo and ski culture in the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

A popular sport in Europe, skijoring is continuing to catch on around the world, including in the Pacific Northwest.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023

It may not be an Olympic sport—the closest it got was a demonstration at the 1928 St. Moritz games—but skijoring is growing in popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2018