water ski
noun
a short, broad ski designed to plane over water.
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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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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
A basketball junkie who also loves to play piano, cycle, water ski and swim, VanDerveer still relishes every aspect of her job, from the practices and preparation to the film study, recruiting and play-calling.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
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
For decades, the valley’s resort aesthetic has featured cascading waterfalls, swimming pools and lakes where residents can water ski or moor their boats at private docks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 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
Chuck and Lou Ann also trained other animals to water-ski, two miniature horses, two French poodles, a black cat, an armadillo and a toad.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2021
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
He’s an uncle, the fun one, the one who taught us how to water-ski.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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