ice-skated; ice-skating; ice-skates
: to skate on ice
: a shoe with a metal runner attached for ice-skating
Examples of ice-skate in a Sentence
Noun
a pair of ice skates
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
New owners and the addition of 38 rides including four roller coasters and an ice-skating show still couldn’t draw the crowds needed to sustain it.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
In bandy, athletes on ice skates use curved sticks to try to shoot a small ball (not a puck) into the other team's net.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Other common triggers were ice-skating and riding in a closed carriage.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
New owners and the addition of 38 rides including four roller coasters and an ice-skating show still couldn’t draw the crowds needed to sustain it.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
Sure, curling is just shuffleboard for people who have ice skates and manners.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
In bandy, athletes on ice skates use curved sticks to try to shoot a small ball (not a puck) into the other team's net.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ice-skate
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“Ice-skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-skate. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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