gelande

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/ɡəˈlɛndə/

noun

terrain, area.

OriginGerman Gelände →
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Meanings

noun
  1. hobbiesterrain, area.

    The base area is adorned with an immense gelande jump, off which qualified skiers regularly catch 200 feet of air.

    1993, “The Secret Kingdom of Ski Bums”, in Skiing, volume 46, number 1, page 110
  2. hobbiesa shortening of gelandesprung, a form of ski jumping.

    But somewhere along the way gelande quaffing was lost and the aprés spirit forgotten.

    2010 April 9, “'Gelande Quaffing' competition Saturday in Vail Valley”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), Vail, CO: Vail Daily
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    Gelande is a two day ski jump event attracting national media as well as jumpers from all over the U.S.

    2009, “Snowbowl Gelande Championship”, in Montana Snowbowl, retrieved 04 Feb 2012

    Little Cottonwood Canyon has a rich history with gelande competitions, and watching skiers soar over 200 feet is not something you get to see every day.

    2009 April 19, “Skiers Take Flight at Snowbird Gelande”, in First Tracks

Origin

  1. GermanGelände“terrain”
  2. Englishgelande

From German Gelände (“terrain”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gelande,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelande.

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