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winter sports

British

plural noun

sports held in the open air on snow or ice, esp skiing

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Peacock’s also got a ton of live sports, including Premier League soccer, the NBA, college basketball, the PGA, Six Nations Rugby, U.S. national-team soccer and winter sports.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Nine-thousand-foot Castle Peak, and the surrounding hillsides, are a popular winter sports destination for backcountry skiers and snowmobilers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

National pride transforms niche winter sports into must-watch events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Skeleton is one of Team GB's most successful winter sports, with gold medals previously having been picked up in PyeongChang in 2018, Sochi in 2014, and Vancouver in 2010.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

America is evidently attempting to attract some of the devotees of winter sports who usually go to Switzerland.

From Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 11, 1914 by Various

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