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

Examples of ski jump in a Sentence

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In addition to hiring both a trainer and nutritionist, Tobin prepared for the physical aspect of the climb by running up and down an Olympic-style ski jump and sand dunes. Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 July 2025 Utah Olympic Park features two zip lines that can give you views overlooking ski jumps and reach speeds of up to 50 miles per hour. AFAR Media, 4 July 2025 La Villa is also just an hour and a half from the site of the 2026 Olympic ski jumping in Predazzo and Olympic cross-country skiing in Tesero. Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 12 Mar. 2025 The ski jumping World Cup season continues for three more weekends, starting Thursday in Oslo. Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ski jump

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ski jump was in 1907

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“Ski jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20jump. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

ski jump

noun
1
: a jump made by a person wearing skis
2
: a specially prepared course or track from which a skier makes a jump
ski jump verb
ski jumper noun
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