board sport

noun

plural board sports

: a sport (such as snowboarding, skateboarding, or surfing) that involves a person standing on or riding a board for the duration of the activity

With my knees finally having had three knee surgeries from all my love of snowboarding, surfing is the next board sport that is on my horizon.

—Aaron Bird Bear, quoted in The Ashland Daily Press

[Founder, Paul] Norris said the goal for Surf Ready Fitness is to be a one-stop shop for surf training or any board sport that requires flexibility and agility.

—Laylan Connelly

Although each has its own perks and challenges, practice in one board sport almost always improves your skills in another.

—Ben Kindlon

Examples of board sport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Surfers and other beachgoers participating in board sports were the most common targets of shark attacks in 2023, followed by swimmers and waders and, lastly, snorkelers and free divers. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above