roller skate
noun
: a shoe with a set of wheels attached for skating over a flat surface
also
: a metal frame with wheels attached that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe
roller skater
noun
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Three turnovers, two costly fourth-down conversions allowed and roller skates on run defense proved to be the difference, and all factors were out of character for who the Rams have been for much of this season.
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
This could quite possibly be one of the coolest builds for your tween—a roller skate that can be transformed into a skateboard or a boom box.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 27 Nov. 2025
His daughter testified that her dad took her to plays and concerts, and taught her to fish, hunt, roller skate, appreciate nature, and respect her country, The Item reported in 2008.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Nov. 2025
Kim Hastreiter would put him in also every issue of Paper Magazine, whether on roller skates with his friends or profiling designers.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
This could quite possibly be one of the coolest builds for your tween—a roller skate that can be transformed into a skateboard or a boom box.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 27 Nov. 2025
His daughter testified that her dad took her to plays and concerts, and taught her to fish, hunt, roller skate, appreciate nature, and respect her country, The Item reported in 2008.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Nov. 2025
Kim Hastreiter would put him in also every issue of Paper Magazine, whether on roller skates with his friends or profiling designers.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Roller skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roller%20skate. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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