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winter sports

British

plural noun

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

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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

Nine-thousand-foot Castle Peak, and the surrounding hillsides, are a popular winter sports destination for backcountry skiers and snowmobilers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Historically, alongside the ski and snowboard programme and that of curling, it has been one of Great Britain's highest-funded winter sports.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The daily increasing heat of the sun has played havoc with the snow and ice, and winter sports are out of the question.

From Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia by Finnemore, Joseph

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