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windsurfing

American

[wind-sur-fing] / ˈwɪndˌsɜr fɪŋ /

noun

a form of sailing in which a flexible sail, free to move in any direction, is mounted on a surfboard and the craft guided by the standing rider.

windsurfing British

/ ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ /

noun

Also called: boardsailing. sailboarding. the sport of sailing standing up on a sailboard that is equipped with a mast, sail, and wishbone boom

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Etymology

Origin of windsurfing

First recorded in 1965–70; wind ¹ + surf + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Great for windsurfing, as well as human or canine jogs, Guincho is so wild and natural it is hard to believe it is so close to an urban center and seafood restaurants galore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He pulled a couple of windsurfing boards from the back of a pickup and began explaining the finer points of a northward versus a westward wind.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2025

There was also bronze for Emma Wilson in the windsurfing, though she was left disappointed by her performance in the delayed final.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024

“Today is the lowest it’s been so far,” said Lehua Jimenez, 21, a cashier at the popular restaurant in Paia — a windsurfing destination on Maui’s North Shore.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023

We’d wrapped her in the windsurfing sail to keep the flies off her, but they kept coming anyway, more and more of them.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

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