# snorkeling

/ˈsnɔɹkəˌɫɪŋ/ (US) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/snorkeling
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

swimming near the top of the water while you breathe through a special tube called a snorkel.

For teachers: swimming at or near the water's surface while breathing through a snorkel, typically to observe fish and coral without scuba equipment.

## Examples

- We go snorkeling every summer in clear water.
- They rented masks and fins in the morning and spent two hours snorkeling over the coral reef.
- Snorkeling at dawn revealed a quiet world of sea grass and silver fish that vanished once the tour boats arrived.

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