trapshooting

American  

[trap-shoo-ting] / ˈtræpˌʃu tɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of shooting at clay pigeons hurled into the air from a trap.

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trapshooting British  

/ ˈtræpˌʃuːtɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of shooting at clay pigeons thrown up by a trap

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Other Word Forms

• trapshooter noun

Etymology

Origin of trapshooting

First recorded in 1870–75; trap ¹ + shoot ¹ ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Regarding guns, it is helpful if one of your sons finished second in the national collegiate trapshooting competition.

From Washington Post

She can’t compete on her Forest Lake charter school’s trapshooting team.

From Washington Times

Every year, thousands or marksmen from around the world gather in Sparta for The Grand American, the largest trapshooting event in the world.

From Washington Times

The Burwell High School student likes trapshooting, sporting clays and skeet shooting.

From Washington Times

In 2013, a Nebraska prosecutor pleaded guilty to donating diversion money to a trapshooting team.

From New York Times