slalom
n. countablen. a race where you must move quickly in a zigzag pattern between poles or other obstacles. It is most common in skiing, but you can also see it in canoeing or car racing.
n. a timed race or competition involving a zigzag course between upright poles or other markers. While primarily associated with alpine skiing, the term applies to any event requiring rapid, alternating changes of direction around obstacles.
The skier moved fast through the slalom course.
She won the gold medal after a flawless performance in the giant slalom event.
The driver demonstrated exceptional technical skill during the urban slalom, navigating the tight sequence of cones without losing momentum or clipping the boundaries.
Often used as a modifier in compound nouns like 'slalom skier' or 'slalom course'.