ski run

noun

: a slope or trail suitable for skiing

Examples of ski run in a Sentence

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In Beijing, organizers needed 100 snow generators, 300 snow cannons and as much as 343 million gallons of water, according to Business Insider, to create faux ski runs and other facilities. Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026 The athletes relied on natural snow for ski runs and freezing temperatures for ice rinks. Sunshine Swetnam, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026 Jackson Hole Mountain Resort staff recently installed a live webcam at the top of one of North America’s most famous—and terrifying—ski runs, and the Internet is loving it. Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026 Many competitors will be familiar with the Olympia delle Tofane — the ski run became a permanent fixture on the women's World Cup circuit in downhill and super-G in the early 1990s and also served as the venue for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 2021. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ski run

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ski run was in 1924

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“Ski run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20run. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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