winter-sport

Snowy recreational activity

A winter-sport is an athletic activity practiced on snow or ice—skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, hockey, bobsledding.

The term functions as both noun and modifier: Winter-sport enthusiasts flock to the mountains each December.

The hyphenated form typically appears as an adjective; as a noun, it's more often written as two words.

snow

skiing

Snow sport on runners

snowshoeing · cross-country · downhill · slalom · moguls · powder · piste · chairlift · gondola · alpine

ice

skating

Gliding on blades

rink · puck · blades · broomball · bandy · pond · frozen · luge · bobsled · skeleton

gear

goggles

Sealed protective eyewear

  • helmetProtective head covering
  • bindingsThings that secure together
  • polesLong sticks or extremities

boots · skis · board · layers · thermal · gloves · parka · wax · edge · tuning

competition

Olympics

Global athletic contest

qualifying · athlete · coach · training · sponsor · broadcast · gold · silver · bronze · timing

recreation

resort

Place for getaways

  • chaletWooden mountain cottage
  • lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
  • apres-skiMountain resort evening socializing

vacation · mountain · trail · rental · lessons · instructor · beginner · intermediate · groomed · family

Opposites
seasonal timing

winter-sportswimming

Locomotion through water

tennis · beach volleyball · surfing · water skiing · sailing

environmental medium

winter-sportwater sport

Athletic activity in water

swimming · diving · surfing · snorkeling · scuba diving

Family

winter, sport, winters, wintery, wintry, sports, sporting, sporty, sportive

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G