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Definition of skiing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

skiing

noun
 
 
/ˈskiːɪŋ/
 
/ˈskiːɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the sport or activity of moving over snow on skis
    • He also enjoys skiing and mountain biking.
    • to go skiing
    • downhill skiing
    • a skiing holiday/vacation/trip
    • a skiing instructor/lesson
    • a skiing accident
    • Skiing in the Alps is very tough as it is very cold.
    see also Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, heli-skiing, jet-skiing, Nordic skiing
    Extra Examples
    • He taught us how to improve our skiing technique.
    • their first ever medal in an alpine skiing event
    • The United States has plenty of good skiing.
    Topics Sports: other sportsa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • alpine
    • downhill
    • backcountry
    • …
    verb + skiing
    • go
    • have
    skiing + noun
    • accident
    • holiday
    • trip
    • …
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