diving board

noun

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Ultimately, Lisa ends up alone, crying and sitting out by the water, nearly perfectly re-creating that famous photo of Princess Diana on the diving board. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025 Think soaring ceilings, mid-century swagger at the dramatic Shelborne Bar, and a mint-green pool anchored by its original 1950s diving board — lovingly restored and still stealing the show. Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025 The model, 28, posed on the luxury hotel's diving board for the photoshoot, at times standing on the board and dipping her heels in the water. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 In 1988: Greg Louganis won the gold medal in the 3-meter springboard at the Seoul Olympics one day after hitting his head on the diving board during the preliminaries. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diving board

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diving board was in 1891

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“Diving board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diving%20board. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

diving board

noun
: a flexible board fastened at one end and used for diving into water
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