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snorkeling

American  
[snawr-kuh-ling] / ˈsnɔr kə lɪŋ /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of snorkeling

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


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Hike from ridge to reef Mason’s Travel tour company leads a guided hike through Mahé’s lush Morne Seychellois National Park to secluded Anse Major beach, followed by snorkeling at Cap Ternay Marine Park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Well, wouldn’t you go snorkeling around a solemn mass entombment if you got the chance, too?

From Slate ● May 16, 2026

Visitors can learn to surf with a dog riding on the front of their board, or try night snorkeling or a Hawaiian cowboy-themed lūau.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

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

In the daytime we went snorkeling or crabbing or wakeboarding behind the skiff.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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