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winter sports

British  

plural noun

  1. sports held in the open air on snow or ice, esp skiing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As a child she was encouraged to take part in sport and shone at table tennis, but found her calling in winter sports and cross-country skiing in particular.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

Peacock’s also got a ton of live sports, including Premier League soccer, the NBA, college basketball, the PGA, Six Nations Rugby, U.S. national-team soccer and winter sports.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026

China's freeski superstar came to Italy as one of the few athletes whose name transcends winter sports.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

National pride transforms niche winter sports into must-watch events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

And, Oliver, when I hear them speak of ice hockey, and skating for prizes, it gives me a heap of satisfaction, for you know I’m a crank on winter sports.

From Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond by Mark Overton

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