surfboard
noun
surf·board
ˈsərf-ˌbȯrd 
: a long narrow buoyant board (as of lightweight wood or fiberglass-covered foam) used in the sport of surfing
surfboarder
noun
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The thieves took everything that wasn’t inside tents or vehicles, which Albert remembered being about seven surfboards, 10 wetsuits, a bicycle and other items.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Bystanders called 911 at 2:36 p.m. upon finding a surfboard on the beach and being unable to locate its owner, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Smith was last seen that morning and investigators believe his surfboard washed ashore a few hours later, Fielding said.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
There are also two beach huts to assemble, complete with a sun lounge, a bird, two surfboards, and a palm tree.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The resort fee covers a range of properly appealing inclusions, such as transportation within a 3-mile radius, a daily yoga class, and rentals of e-bikes, surfboards, and wetsuits.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
This museum, which was founded in 1986, chronicles the history of surfing with artwork, surfboards, exhibits, videos, photos, historic archives and more.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
That, like most modern, non-wooden surfboards, was made with polyurethane foam.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
The first is the wide-scale production of cheap soft-top surfboards, which are floaty enough to catch pretty much every mushy wave that rolls through.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Bystanders called 911 at 2:36 p.m. upon finding a surfboard on the beach and being unable to locate its owner, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Smith was last seen that morning and investigators believe his surfboard washed ashore a few hours later, Fielding said.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
There are also two beach huts to assemble, complete with a sun lounge, a bird, two surfboards, and a palm tree.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The resort fee covers a range of properly appealing inclusions, such as transportation within a 3-mile radius, a daily yoga class, and rentals of e-bikes, surfboards, and wetsuits.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
This museum, which was founded in 1986, chronicles the history of surfing with artwork, surfboards, exhibits, videos, photos, historic archives and more.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
That, like most modern, non-wooden surfboards, was made with polyurethane foam.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
The first is the wide-scale production of cheap soft-top surfboards, which are floaty enough to catch pretty much every mushy wave that rolls through.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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surfboard
noun
surf·board
ˈsərf-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a lightweight board used in the sport of surfing
surfboarder
noun
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