hang gliding
noun
variants
or less commonly hang-gliding
: the act or action of soaring (as from a slope or cliff) using a hang glider
In Kitty Hawk, and in other places where hang gliding thrives, sand dunes, hills and stiff breezes are essential ingredients.—
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Fans of the classic Soarin’ Over California will get another chance to go hang gliding over Napa Valley, Monterey Bay and Redwood Creek with the opening day version of the flight simulator ride running during the food fest.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Hang gliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20gliding. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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