bodyboard
noun
body·board
ˈbä-dē-ˌbȯrd 
: a short surfboard on which the rider lies prone
bodyboard
intransitive verb
bodyboarder
noun
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He could be seen posing in a wetsuit and holding onto a bodyboard while looking away from the camera, out at the ocean.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Plus, the Airbnb has off-road parking along with loaner bikes, beach chairs and umbrellas, and surfboards and bodyboards.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2024
Beat the heat with this three-lane slip and slide, which comes with bodyboards for a fast cool-off.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 July 2024
Swimmers should have a floatation device, like a bodyboard or surfboard, with them at all times, and a friend or family member on the beach to watch them, Hallac said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023
Turvey points out that everyone can get on a bodyboard and catch a wave.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2023
Tyros can even ride it flat on a bodyboard.
—Outside Online, 22 July 2021
The Morey Mach is the flagship bodyboard from the company of the synonymous surfer who’s credited with inventing the bodyboard back in 1971.
—Popular Science, 17 Aug. 2020
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Plus, the Airbnb has off-road parking along with loaner bikes, beach chairs and umbrellas, and surfboards and bodyboards.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2024
Beat the heat with this three-lane slip and slide, which comes with bodyboards for a fast cool-off.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 July 2024
Swimmers should have a floatation device, like a bodyboard or surfboard, with them at all times, and a friend or family member on the beach to watch them, Hallac said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023
Turvey points out that everyone can get on a bodyboard and catch a wave.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2023
Tyros can even ride it flat on a bodyboard.
—Outside Online, 22 July 2021
The Morey Mach is the flagship bodyboard from the company of the synonymous surfer who’s credited with inventing the bodyboard back in 1971.
—Popular Science, 17 Aug. 2020
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“Bodyboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyboard. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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