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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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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

Over the four-year cycle leading into the Milan-Cortina Games, UK Sport ploughed £25.5m into winter sports on the Olympic programme, up from £22.2m for the Beijing 2022 cycle.

From BBC Feb. 22, 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

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

The winter sports have become so popular that it is advisable that reservations for accommodations be made in advance.

From Sequoia [California] National Park by United States. Dept. of the Interior

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