skateboard

1 of 2

noun

skate·​board ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd 

: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts

skateboard

2 of 2

verb

skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards

intransitive verb

: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard

skateboarder

ˈskāt-ˌbȯr-dər 

noun

Examples of skateboard in a Sentence

Verb

He skateboards to school every day.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But the sight of a flying skateboard buzzing across the skyline? —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025

Strollers, skateboards, skates, stickers, balloons, markers. —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025

Verb

Police said Frost was a regular visitor to the Grass Valley skate park and known to others in the local skateboarding community. —Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Under a new multi-year creative partnership with Vans, SZA will lead marketing campaigns for the US skateboarding brand, alongside co-creating exclusive products. —Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for skateboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard

Kids Definition

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

skateboarder

-ˌbōrd-ər 

-ˌbȯrd-

noun