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

From Slate May 16, 2026

But when he has more time, he prefers snorkeling in riverbeds where he chisels into bedrock.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 13, 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

I was more the play-along-the-shoreline kind of kid who would rather build sand castles and look for seashells than join my sister and mom snorkeling among the seagrass beds for what was to be dinner.

From Salon Sep. 26, 2024

In the water, the rocks form a crescent shape that calms the waves and forms a coral reef perfect for snorkeling.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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