winter sportingn.
/ˌwɪntə ˈspɔːtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌwɪn(t)ər ˈspɔrdɪŋ/ The action of winter-sport v.; the playing of winter sports.
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winter sporting1844
1844 N.Y. Herald 25 Dec. It has not given us a chance to see a good depth [of snow], as many lovers of winter sporting would like to see.
1871 Every Sat. 21 Jan. 54/2 Mr. Winslow Homer presents an effective sketch of one aspect of winter sporting in the Adirondack Wilderness.
1905 Times 9 Nov. 2/5 Miss Hammer's Pensionat, Lian... Magnificent view and locality in pine forest. Good winter sporting.
1930 Illustr. London News 8 Nov. 789/1 So many young people [are] willing to sacrifice a part of their summer holidays for a fortnight or more of winter-sporting in the Alps.
1991 Q. Hoare tr. S. de Beauvoir Lett. to Sartre (1992) 191 Kanapa vaguely spoke of going winter-sporting with me. If I do go winter-sporting, I'd really enjoy it if he came too.
2013 Manch. Evening News (Nexis) 20 Sept. 10 In the heart of the Alps, Tirol is naturally proud of its winter sporting heritage.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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