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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The massive stage comprised three ramps extending the length of a football field that were frequently alight in a Candyland of colors and two oversized video screens flanking a metallic structure that looked like an inverted ski jump. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 May 2026 It was inspired by Fontanelli’s trip to Park City Adventure Park in Utah, which is an old Olympic ski jump that’s been converted into an adventure park. Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026 Skiers still hit the jumps and fly through the air off the multiple ski jumps in a way that connects generations. Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 Tiny ski jumps for light The new platform uses microscopic structures that curl upward from the chip surface. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026 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 22 May. 2026.

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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