half-pipe

noun

ˈhaf-ˌpīp 

ˈhäf-

: a U-shaped high-sided ramp or runway used especially in snowboarding, skateboarding, or in-line skating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

After their short performance, that also featured a skateboarder rolling across a mini half-pipe, Chris Aronson crawled out of one of those makeshift sewers carrying a pizza box. —Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2023

This spring, Aquatica will open Turi’s Kid Cove, which includes Tamariki Twirl, a kid-sized half-pipe ride. —Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023

The run, which is above the treeline, is considered a black diamond likely because of its steep walls—it’s shaped like a curved half-pipe. —Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above