base jumping

British  

noun

1. a sport in which a participant parachutes from any of a variety of fixed objects such as high buildings, cliffs, etc

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Etymology

Origin of base jumping

C20: b ( uilding ), a ( ntennae ), s ( pan , and ) e ( arthbound object )

Example Sentences

Since his recent voyage, Lastner has lived out of a van, driving across the U.S. skydiving, base jumping and speedflying in spots including Utah’s Wasatch Mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Checking your Twitter feed took more courage than base jumping,” he writes.

From New York Times

But Soto delivered a line drive to center field, then tossed his red helmet high in the air before being mobbed by teammates who sprinted from the home dugout to meet him near second base, jumping and shouting and dousing him with water.

From Seattle Times

“BASE jumping near nesting falcons and condors increases the chances of these parents being displaced or flushed from their nest or roost site which will increase the nest’s vulnerability to predators and could potentially result in nest failure,” Zion National Park biologist Janice Stroud-Settles said.

From Washington Times

In the U.S., according to a National Geographic magazine report, “BASE jumping is banned at all national parks but is allowed in Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service spaces.”

From Washington Times