skater

noun

skat·​er ˈskā-tər How to pronounce skater (audio)
1
: one that skates
2

Examples of skater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other honorees include Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim and Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024 Lundell, with four Tampa Bay skaters surrounding him, then got the puck to Verhaeghe near the goal front. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024 Adam Moen was one of many skaters who spectators were watching. Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2024 Meanwhile, her skater brother Kenny (Donielle T. Hansley Jr.) has to get his slacker act together to hold down the fort at home. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Graf was a late bloomer, as he wasn’t listed as one of the top 200-plus North American skaters ranked by NHL Central Scouting in his draft year. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024 In a sport full of dangerous skills and merciless injuries, figure skaters often retire by their mid-20s. Holly Yan, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024 Patrick Curry notched a goal and an assist on Friday to become the sixth Mavericks skater during their ECHL tenure to put up 60 or more points in a single season. Zach Welch, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2024 Blackwood had to be terrific in the first period in the Sharks’ last two games as well, as the skaters in front of him could not generate many offensive opportunities. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of skater was in 1700

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“Skater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skater. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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