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skier

American  
[skee-er] / ˈski ər /

noun

  1. a person who skis.


Etymology

Origin of skier

First recorded in 1890–95; ski + -er 1

Example Sentences

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“He used to come out and shake people’s hands,” said Paul Savage, 62, a longtime local skier.

From The Wall Street Journal

I don’t know how you can settle on a single highlight from an Olympic fortnight which included a Norwegian cross-country skier, Johannes Klaebo, collecting six gold medals, a record for a single Winter Games.

From The Wall Street Journal

They withstood snowstorms in Livigno, cheered the debut of ski mountaineering in Bormio and held their breath while multiple skiers got airlifted off the downhill course in Cortina.

From Los Angeles Times

In doing so, she became the most decorated freestyle skier -- man or woman -- in the history of the Winter Games.

From Barron's

“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.,” freestyle skier Howard Hess said.

From Los Angeles Times