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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

Zara Davis, who holds world records in speed windsurfing, was with him at an event in La Palme, southern France, when he was taken ill walking up the beach on Sunday.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024

In addition, the region boasts one of the nation’s top windsurfing and kiteboarding destinations.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 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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