skateboard

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noun

skate·​board ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce skateboard (audio)
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts

skateboard

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verb

skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards

intransitive verb

: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
skateboarder noun

Examples of skateboard in a Sentence

Verb He skateboards to school every day.
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Noun
Mark, on a skateboard, and Jacob, also wearing inline skates, followed a little more than an arm’s length behind. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Word of Johnson’s passing was originally made public via social media posts from Thrasher Magazine, which were attributed to fellow San Jose skateboard icon Louie Barletta, who turned pro in 2003. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Verb
After breaking his leg in a backstage skateboarding accident in April, Billy Strings returned to the stage Sunday night (May 31) at Les Claypool’s concert in Detroit. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026 The event in Rome marks the beginning of a two-year qualification window that will determine the field for LA28 men’s and women’s park and street skateboarding events. Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for skateboard

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skateboard was in 1953

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“Skateboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skateboard. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

skateboard

1 of 2 noun
skate·​board ˈskāt-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce skateboard (audio)
-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
skateboarder
-ˌbōrd-ər How to pronounce skateboard (audio)
-ˌbȯrd-
noun

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