slopestyle

noun

slope·​style ˈslōp-ˌstī(-ə)l How to pronounce slopestyle (audio)
: a snowboarding or skiing competition in which participants perform tricks and jumps on a sloping course with multiple ramps and obstacles (such as rails)
… the International Olympic Committee announced last summer that it would add … slopestyle to the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia …Eli Saslow

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Forehand finished 11th in the slopestyle competition last week. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2026 Think of slopestyle as a mixture of of halfpipe and big air. Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 In Milan, she is slated to compete in women’s slopestyle, big air, and halfpipe. Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026 Americans have won six of the nine medals, including two golds, since slopestyle made its Olympic debut in Sochi in 2014. Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slopestyle

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slopestyle was in 1994

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“Slopestyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slopestyle. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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