Definition of SKI (original) (raw)
1
a
: one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used especially for gliding over snow
2
: a piece of material that resembles a ski and is used as a runner on a vehicle
Examples of ski in a Sentence
Verb
I have skied that mountain before.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Chairlifts are beginning to spin across the Rockies and beyond—according to On the Snow, 18 ski areas have opened across the United States. —
Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024 This ski season, the Amtrak Winter Park Express will kick off its seasonal service on Dec. 20 and run from Denver’s Union Station to both the Winter Park Resort and nearby Fraser, Colorado, according to Amtrak. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
One tester wore them to ski two California volcanoes, Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak, and opted for the darker lens the entire time. —Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024 Volunteering with Ignite Adaptive Sports at Eldora Mountain Resort used to involve more than serving long hours in sometimes numbing cold, snow and winter winds to help people with disabilities learn to ski and snowboard. —John Meyer, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ski 
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Norwegian, from Old Norse skīth stick of wood, ski; akin to Old English scīd board, scēadan to divide — more at shed entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
circa 1890, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Time Traveler
The first known use of ski was in 1755
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“Ski.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024 - Updated example sentences
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