winter sportn.

Brit.

/ˌwɪntə ˈspɔːt/, U.S.

/ˌwɪn(t)ər ˈspɔrt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: winter n.¹, sport n.¹

Etymology: < winter n.¹ + sport n.¹

A sport enjoyed in the winter; spec. a sport played on snow or ice, such as skiing, ice skating, bobsleigh racing, curling, etc. Frequently in plural: such sports collectively.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > [noun]

winter sport1699

winter game1731

ice sport1841

snow-sports1966

1699 W. King Dialogues of Dead 54 A Man is so satiated with the Winter Sports within Doors, as Rat-catching, Mouse-fleying, Crevice-searching for Spiders, Cricket dissecting, and the like.

1791 St James's Chron. 29 Sept. The winter-sports at Vienna.

1828 Ladies' Mag. Mar. 141 (heading) Children at their winter sports.

1879 H. Chadwick (title) Handbook of winter sports. Embracing: skating (on ice and on rollers,) rink-ball, curling, ice-boating, and American football.

1906 Dress Dec. 18/1 Tobogganing, another favorite winter sport introduced from Canada, has many devotees.

1934 F. S. Fitzgerald Tender is Night i. iii. 17 Vivid advertising cards of the railroad companies..winter sports at Chamonix.

1956 A. H. Compton Atomic Quest 213 Winter sports, especially skiing, were popular.

2009 Skiing Heritage Dec. 32/1 At the turn of the 20th century in Canada, the most popular recreational winter sport was snowshoe racing.

Compounds

General attributive.

a. In singular.

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1900 St. James's Gaz. 25 Sept. 6/1 Preparations..are being made for the winter sport season.

1966 N. Freeling King of Rainy Country 38 She had gone..on a wintersport holiday.

2014 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) (Nexis) 30 Dec. 2 More than 5,000 people turned out to make the most of the alpine conditions at four of Scotland's five wintersport resorts.

b. In plural.

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1908 E. Syers & M. Syers Bk. Winter Sports 325 For 1909 a special winter sports fortnight has been arranged.

1950 E. Hemingway Across River & into Trees xxxiii. 207 It would be just like any winter-sports hotel.

1975 Country Life 30 Oct. 1192/2 A really beautiful collection of winter sports clothes.

2012 Daily Tel. 28 Sept. 30/4 He opened boutiques in some of the world's swankiest ski resorts..to win a new generation of winter sports enthusiast.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	winter sport
释义	winter sportn. Brit. /ˌwɪntə ˈspɔːt/, U.S. /ˌwɪn(t)ər ˈspɔrt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: winter n.¹, sport n.¹ Etymology: < winter n.¹ + sport n.¹ A sport enjoyed in the winter; spec. a sport played on snow or ice, such as skiing, ice skating, bobsleigh racing, curling, etc. Frequently in plural: such sports collectively. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > [noun] winter sport1699 winter game1731 ice sport1841 snow-sports1966 1699 W. King Dialogues of Dead 54 A Man is so satiated with the Winter Sports within Doors, as Rat-catching, Mouse-fleying, Crevice-searching for Spiders, Cricket dissecting, and the like. 1791 St James's Chron. 29 Sept. The winter-sports at Vienna. 1828 Ladies' Mag. Mar. 141 (heading) Children at their winter sports. 1879 H. Chadwick (title) Handbook of winter sports. Embracing: skating (on ice and on rollers,) rink-ball, curling, ice-boating, and American football. 1906 Dress Dec. 18/1 Tobogganing, another favorite winter sport introduced from Canada, has many devotees. 1934 F. S. Fitzgerald Tender is Night i. iii. 17 Vivid advertising cards of the railroad companies..winter sports at Chamonix. 1956 A. H. Compton Atomic Quest 213 Winter sports, especially skiing, were popular. 2009 Skiing Heritage Dec. 32/1 At the turn of the 20th century in Canada, the most popular recreational winter sport was snowshoe racing. Compounds General attributive. a. In singular. ΚΠ 1900 St. James's Gaz. 25 Sept. 6/1 Preparations..are being made for the winter sport season. 1966 N. Freeling King of Rainy Country 38 She had gone..on a wintersport holiday. 2014 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) (Nexis) 30 Dec. 2 More than 5,000 people turned out to make the most of the alpine conditions at four of Scotland's five wintersport resorts. b. In plural. ΚΠ 1908 E. Syers & M. Syers Bk. Winter Sports 325 For 1909 a special winter sports fortnight has been arranged. 1950 E. Hemingway Across River & into Trees xxxiii. 207 It would be just like any winter-sports hotel. 1975 Country Life 30 Oct. 1192/2 A really beautiful collection of winter sports clothes. 2012 Daily Tel. 28 Sept. 30/4 He opened boutiques in some of the world's swankiest ski resorts..to win a new generation of winter sports enthusiast. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1699
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