skating

noun

skat·​ing ˈskā-tiŋ How to pronounce skating (audio)
: the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates

Examples of skating in a Sentence

No skating is allowed in the parking lot. We used to go skating on the pond every winter.
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The event will feature ice skating, an ice Menorah lighting, entertainment, Chanukah food and more. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024 Enjoy ice skating, snow tubing, and shopping from a Christmas market at Light the Knights inside Truist Field. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024 Enjoy ice skating, drink specials and a DJ spinning tunes all evening. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024 Everyone can play for hours at the resort’s Lucky Snake, the largest arcade on the East Coast offering everything from classic arcade games and pinball machines to roller skating, bowling, mini-golf, and go-karts. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for skating 

Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skating was in 1723

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Cite this Entry

“Skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skating. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

skating

noun
skat·​ing
ˈskāt-iŋ
: the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates
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