wakeboard

noun

wake·​board ˈwāk-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce wakeboard (audio)
: a short board with foot bindings on which a rider is towed by a motorboat across its wake and especially up off the crest for aerial maneuvers
wakeboarder noun
wakeboarding noun

Examples of wakeboard in a Sentence

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On her social-media posts, Hilton, Reum and their children can be seeing enjoying the boat’s toys, including a Jet Ski, wakeboard, e-foils, and seabobs, and ocean dips. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025 Adventure intel: Located just outside of the park, Jocassee Outdoor Center is your one-stop-shop for groceries, boat rentals (from $400 for four hours), and wakeboards, tubes, and other water toys ($45 each). Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 22 May 2025 The medic noticed that her possessions, which included a CD player, CDs, medic training books and a wakeboard, were wet. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025 The hotel has partnered with a professional wakeboard athlete to offer on-site classes. Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for wakeboard

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wakeboard was in 1966

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“Wakeboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wakeboard. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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