water ski
noun
a short, broad ski designed to plane over water.
water ski
American
[waw-ter skee, wot-er]
/ ˈwɔ tər ˌski, ˈwɒt ər /
noun
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water skis,
plural
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water ski
plural
water-ski
British
noun
verb
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Etymology
Origin of water ski
First recorded in 1900–05
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Shallow groundwater stores supported fruit orchards, alfalfa fields, livestock ranches and, at one point, a water park and dozens of manmade lakes where people could fish, sail and water ski.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Scott Hauser’s wife likes to water ski with friends on Brownlee over the summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
In a statement, Liquid Leisure said it reopened its cable water ski and water sports areas on Saturday following clearance from the council.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2022
But now with La Boca reservoir nearly empty, tourists have stopped coming to boat, water ski or just eat a meal.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2022
By arching his back, he brought his face above water, and in a moment he was planing along like a water ski.
From The Pirates of Shan by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin
She taught him how to water-ski at her home in Annapolis, Md., when they were teenagers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Tim Boyd of the Olympia Yacht Club remembers water-ski tournaments, mini-hydroplane races and a swimming beach when he moved to the area in the early 1980s.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
In the east is Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest human-made lake, which draws more than 4 million visitors every year to swim, fish, and water-ski.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2020
Ricihard Fontenot of the Evangeline Parish community of Vidrine said water didn’t cover his rice, but he could water-ski in his soybean fields after 9 to 20 inches of rain in his area July 14.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2019
Once I pass the swimming test, I’ll get to learn how to water-ski.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
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