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

He and his wife treated their three kids, on their first trip out of the U.S., to a $750 private snorkeling charter in Nassau.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

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

Sea Maui, a whale watching and snorkeling tour company, frequently took snorkelers to the Mala Wharf reef in the past, where they would often see turtles and sometimes monk seals.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024

Barack’s high school buddy Bobby, who was a commercial fisherman, took us out on his boat one day for some snorkeling and an aimless cruise.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama