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

Drew was crossing Folsom Boulevard on his skateboard when he was fatally struck; the driver received eight months in jail with an option for work release, plus a year of probation. —Renée C. Byer, Sacbee.com, 7 Dec. 2025

Police said that the teenager, who wasn't wearing a helmet, was thrown from the skateboard during the collision. —Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025

Verb

Testa pointed to the strong national and regional following for extreme sports such as skateboarding, BMX and motocross. —Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025

The popular extreme sports event featuring skateboarding, BMX bike riding and motocross announced Friday morning that a new version of X Games will be coming to Cal Expo in 2026 from June 26-28. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 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