speed skating

American  

Or speedskating

noun

1. ice skating as a form of racing, usually on an oval course and against other competitors or the clock.

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speed skating British  

noun

1. a form of ice skating in which contestants race against each other or the clock over various distances

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Other Word Forms

• speed skater
  noun
• speedskater
  noun

Etymology

Origin of speed skating

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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speed skating

The 2027 figure skating, short track and speed skating world championships will be hosted by Finland, South Korea and China, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

While on a trip to Wisconsin, the president met Olympic speed skating champion Jordan Stolz, after which Trump lamented forgetting to touch his leg.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

An "extraordinary" women's 1500m speed skating semi-final at the 2026 Winter Olympics sees six of the seven skaters crash, with China's Yang Jingru - the only athlete not to fall - finishing first.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

Fontana has won at least one medal in every Olympic short track speed skating distance.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

In the second half of the 19th century the Fen country acquired a certain celebrity in the world of sport from the encouragement it gave to speed skating.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various