: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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Turns out the dog, who is named Maji, knew to stay on the beach and wait for her owner, who was out surfing.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Just outside town, the golden shores of Playa Cerritos and Playa Las Palmas offer some of the best surfing in Baja and seasonal whale-watching (December to April).
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Many of them are finding Colombo’s gallery and restaurant scenes and its newer designer hotels to be as tempting a draw as Sri Lanka’s famous tea trails and southern surfing beaches.
—Eric Wilson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
As its name suggests, Wave House is the go-to spot for both seasoned surfers and beginners, who can take advantage of on-site surfing lessons.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Just outside town, the golden shores of Playa Cerritos and Playa Las Palmas offer some of the best surfing in Baja and seasonal whale-watching (December to April).
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Many of them are finding Colombo’s gallery and restaurant scenes and its newer designer hotels to be as tempting a draw as Sri Lanka’s famous tea trails and southern surfing beaches.
—Eric Wilson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
As its name suggests, Wave House is the go-to spot for both seasoned surfers and beginners, who can take advantage of on-site surfing lessons.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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surfing
noun
surf·ing
ˈsər-fiŋ 
: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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