windsurfing

American  

[wind-sur-fing] / ˈwɪndˌsɜr fɪŋ /

noun

1. 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.

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windsurfing British  

/ ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

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

The 60-year-old wrote an influential guide to windsurfing and founded the O'Shea surfing and windsurfing brand, which was based in Pwllheli.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024

You can hire top-flight trainers, buy yourself a Peloton or a Tonal smart gym, and then splurge on bikes, kayaks and windsurfing gear.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

It seemed as if the whole city was on vacation, with people riding around on their bikes and walking along the lakes and feeding the ducks and eating and canoeing and windsurfing.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech