ski jump
noun
: a jump made by a person wearing skis
also
: a course or track especially prepared for such jumping
ski jump
intransitive verb
ski jumper
noun
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Youth development in the sport relies on access to both a ski jump and cross-country skiing trails, something not available in most of the world.
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Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
At Val di Fiemme, athletes will also be ski jumping off steep, specialized ramps — and both cross-country skiing and ski jumping in the Nordic combined.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 8 Feb. 2026
Nicole Fallert here, feeling grateful my job isn't to ski jump.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Her videos capture not just the thrill of ski jumps and cross-country races, but also the frustration of fighting for a place in a world that wasn’t built for her.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
At Val di Fiemme, athletes will also be ski jumping off steep, specialized ramps — and both cross-country skiing and ski jumping in the Nordic combined.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 8 Feb. 2026
Nicole Fallert here, feeling grateful my job isn't to ski jump.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Her videos capture not just the thrill of ski jumps and cross-country races, but also the frustration of fighting for a place in a world that wasn’t built for her.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ski jump
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“Ski jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20jump. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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