diving board

noun

Examples of diving board in a Sentence

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Activities include open access to an in-water inflatable obstacle course, organized games and races, crafts, land inflatables, and a big splash competition off the diving boards. Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 On one side are lanes for lap swimming; on the other is a deep pool with three diving boards. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 To reinforce their claims, the suit references a near-fatal drowning incident in 2018 during which a teenage boy who did not resurface after jumping off a diving board had to be pulled from the water. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 No one was better on the diving board than Herz this season. Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 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 1 Jun. 2026.

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diving board

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