skate·board
ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd 
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
Examples of skateboard in a Sentence
Verb
He skateboards to school every day.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
The campaign leans heavily into Liquid Death’s signature over-the-top style, which previously included Tony Hawk skateboards infused with his blood.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 18 June 2025
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 July 2025
In that first Extreme Games, athletes competed in 27 events across nine sport categories: bungy jumping, eco-challenge, in-line skating, skateboarding, skysurfing, sport climbing, street luge, biking and water sports.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Noun
In the second Carlsbad shooting, Kyle McCord allegedly ambushed Officer Michael McKinney, hitting him over the head with a skateboard at the Village Plaza shopping center in March 2024.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
The campaign leans heavily into Liquid Death’s signature over-the-top style, which previously included Tony Hawk skateboards infused with his blood.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 18 June 2025
Verb
The campaign also stars acts spanning generation: hip-hop’s beloved Missy Elliott, skateboarding icon Mark Gonzales, NBA sensation Anthony Edwards, Memphis’ superstar rapper GloRilla, genre-blending artist Teezo Touchdown, global music icon Jennie, and boundary-pushing model Gabbriette.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 July 2025
In that first Extreme Games, athletes competed in 27 events across nine sport categories: bungy jumping, eco-challenge, in-line skating, skateboarding, skysurfing, sport climbing, street luge, biking and water sports.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Skateboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skateboard. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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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
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