snorkeling

American  

[snawr-kuh-ling] / ˈsnɔr kə lɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of swimming with a snorkel and face mask.

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Etymology

Origin of snorkeling

First recorded in 1945–50; snorkel + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“We don’t know what deep-sea mining will do,” said Hinano Macquarie, a local resident who spends her mornings snorkeling among the Rarotonga’s coral reefs, removing fishing nets and trash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

After she dragged him back to the boat, Dane said, he sent her back out with her friend and the snorkeling guide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

But at the same time, those memories — snorkeling in Bali, walking through Chinatown in Singapore, standing on the Great Wall in China — stick with him.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2024

Researchers studying corals access these invertebrate reef builders by snorkeling and scuba diving, but these methods have limitations, especially when identifying corals at deeper depths.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024

A ferry trip to Catalina, to go snorkeling.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English