ice-skate

1 of 2

verb

ice-skated; ice-skating; ice-skates

intransitive verb

: to skate on ice
ice-skater noun

ice skate

2 of 2

noun

: a shoe with a metal runner attached for ice-skating

Examples of ice-skate in a Sentence

Noun a pair of ice skates
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Verb
Plus 21 playgrounds, a winter ice-skating rink, a zoo, and even a castle. Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026 Expect live music programming in the summer and an ice-skating rink in the winter. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
For ice skate sharpening, the cost is $7. Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 15 Jan. 2026 What is the best material for an ice skate? Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ice-skate

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1914, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice-skate was in 1786

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“Ice-skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-skate. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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