plural skis also ski
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
b
2
: a piece of material that resembles a ski and is used as a runner on a vehicle
: to glide on skis in travel or as a sport
: to travel or pass over on skis
skier
noun
Examples of ski in a Sentence
Verb
I have skied that mountain before.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The ski-in/ski-out property is set at the base of the River Run Gondola and will feature 107 rooms, a slope-side outdoor heated pool, a ski valet, and more.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The post also includes videos of Twiggs skiing down a mountain.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The preserve now safeguards the meadow below the iconic Stewart Falls as well as popular hiking and cross-country ski trails around it.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The ski-in/ski-out property is set at the base of the River Run Gondola and will feature 107 rooms, a slope-side outdoor heated pool, a ski valet, and more.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
While every season in Charlevoix is wonderful (think summertime jumping in the lake and wintertime skiing the Rockies) fall is especially lovely.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The post also includes videos of Twiggs skiing down a mountain.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Ski.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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ski
1 of 2 noun
plural skis
: one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used for gliding over snow or water
ski
2 of 2 verb
skied; skiing
: to glide on skis
skier
noun
Etymology
Noun
from Norwegian ski "a ski," from an early Norse word skīth "a stick of wood"
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