ice-skated; ice-skating; ice-skates

intransitive verb

: to skate on ice
ice-skater noun

Examples of ice-skate in a Sentence

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The restaurant is housed in an old ice-skating shelter tucked away in the park. Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 The robot transitions smoothly between rolling and stepping, executing ice-skating and roller-skating maneuvers with coordinated control of both its wheels and articulated legs. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026 The fish market lets customers sample fresh cuts of the day’s catch, and the historic waterfront has a seasonal ice-skating rink. Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026 Because the stakes are now much higher than not being invited to an ice-skating show — and the ice has never been thinner for any of them. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ice-skate

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice-skate was in 1914

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“Ice-skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-skate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

ice-skate

1 of 2 verb
ˈī(s)-ˌskāt
: to skate on ice
ice-skater noun

ice skate

2 of 2 noun
: a shoe with a usually metal blade attached to the sole for ice-skating

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