skate·board
ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd 
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
Examples of skateboard in a Sentence
Verb
He skateboards to school every day.
Recent Examples on the Web
Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
As the officer and his sergeant inspected the damage, someone ran up behind McKinney and hit him with the skateboard, Shebloski said.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Nintendo wanted to build something bigger and better with its Breath of the Wild sequel, but as the team worked on the game, the tools that would allow players to make all those shield skateboards and log bridges broke it.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Her youngest son, Zachary, was next to her on his scooter; Mark, on a skateboard, and Jacob, also wearing inline skates, were also in the crosswalk.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Strollers, skateboards, skates, stickers, balloons, markers.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
And skateboard culture is a segment that is thriving right now.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
The 2024 tour features a skateboard with artwork by L.A. artist Alejandra Fernandez and pro boarder Lizzie Armanto.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
Videos posted on social media showed one person use a skateboard to crush the car’s windows as its rooftop sensors continued to turn.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Where to watch Cooley High: Amazon Prime Video Credit: Everett Collection
Freaky Friday (1976)
Jodie Foster in bell bottoms, skateboarding to the diner for her breakfast sundae with her gal pals was #goals long before #anything existed.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2023
In photos obtained by TMZ, the pair was also spotted skateboarding around following dinner.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Davis loved aviation, skateboarding, animals and his family, according to an obituary posted online.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Thirteen-year-old Didi spends his days riding his bike, skateboarding, playing video games and DM-ing his friends on AOL.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
The GIFs below show some early attempts at riding a tricycle, skateboarding, and pushing a crate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2024
Through the help of friends, Rodriguez was able to book an Uber from his home in Montclair to Los Alamitos, arriving with a change of clothes and skateboard in his backpack.
—Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2024
In the 1980s and 90s, skateboarding skyrocketed in popularity thanks to homemade videos capturing tricks and stunts.
—David Tran, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024
Noun
The show includes types of sporting equipment that visitors may have used themselves, such as a 1964 Roller Derby skateboard with metal wheels and Frank Nasworthy’s improved version with urethane wheels, as well as many variations of what would become a standard snowboard.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
As the officer and his sergeant inspected the damage, someone ran up behind McKinney and hit him with the skateboard, Shebloski said.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Nintendo wanted to build something bigger and better with its Breath of the Wild sequel, but as the team worked on the game, the tools that would allow players to make all those shield skateboards and log bridges broke it.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Her youngest son, Zachary, was next to her on his scooter; Mark, on a skateboard, and Jacob, also wearing inline skates, were also in the crosswalk.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Strollers, skateboards, skates, stickers, balloons, markers.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
And skateboard culture is a segment that is thriving right now.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
The 2024 tour features a skateboard with artwork by L.A. artist Alejandra Fernandez and pro boarder Lizzie Armanto.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
Videos posted on social media showed one person use a skateboard to crush the car’s windows as its rooftop sensors continued to turn.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Verb
Chronicling the emergence of skateboarding as a cultural phenomenon in the 1970s, this film focuses on a group of young surfers from Venice, California who transformed the sport by bringing it to the streets and empty swimming pools of their community.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Where to watch Cooley High: Amazon Prime Video Credit: Everett Collection
Freaky Friday (1976)
Jodie Foster in bell bottoms, skateboarding to the diner for her breakfast sundae with her gal pals was #goals long before #anything existed.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2023
In photos obtained by TMZ, the pair was also spotted skateboarding around following dinner.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Davis loved aviation, skateboarding, animals and his family, according to an obituary posted online.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Thirteen-year-old Didi spends his days riding his bike, skateboarding, playing video games and DM-ing his friends on AOL.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
The GIFs below show some early attempts at riding a tricycle, skateboarding, and pushing a crate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2024
Through the help of friends, Rodriguez was able to book an Uber from his home in Montclair to Los Alamitos, arriving with a change of clothes and skateboard in his backpack.
—Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2024
In the 1980s and 90s, skateboarding skyrocketed in popularity thanks to homemade videos capturing tricks and stunts.
—David Tran, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024
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skateboard
1 of 2 noun
skate·board
ˈskāt-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboard
2 of 2 verb
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
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