plural wingsuits
: a jumpsuit worn by a skydiver or BASE jumper with folds of fabric between the arms and legs that create lift when extended and allow the wearer to glide through the air over long distances
The most fun Scheffler has had in skydiving is in a wingsuit, which she describes as being a "flying squirrel."—
Susan Bromley
Susan BromleyThey ascend sheer rock faces using all four limbs; some of them blaze downhill on bikes or skis; some daredevils fly off the mountains in wingsuits; others actually walk a tightrope between two peaks.—Walter Addiego
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In a news release later shared by NBC affiliate KVOA about Bowen’s death, Skydive Arizona noted that the victim was making a wingsuit jump.
—David Chiu, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Hawton was wearing a jumpsuit with webbing, called a wingsuit, the report said.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
But there’s never been a foil like the one beneath Red Bull athlete Peter Salzmann’s wingsuit.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Ciancio, who was from June Lake, was an experienced skydiver and had used a wingsuit hundreds of times before, according to a San Joaquin County death investigation.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Hawton was wearing a jumpsuit with webbing, called a wingsuit, the report said.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
But there’s never been a foil like the one beneath Red Bull athlete Peter Salzmann’s wingsuit.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Ciancio, who was from June Lake, was an experienced skydiver and had used a wingsuit hundreds of times before, according to a San Joaquin County death investigation.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wingsuit
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“Wingsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wingsuit. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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