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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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 On one of those afternoons last September, Chen was fine-tuning the algorithm that converts raw sensor data into meaningful information during ski jumps, such as height, speed, and body position. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2013 The case for rebuilding the ski jump is that the city, as well as the surrounding communities, would benefit from an influx of skiers and spectators. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2024 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 8 Apr. 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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