paddleboard

noun

pad·​dle·​board ˈpa-dᵊl-ˌbȯrd 

: a long narrow buoyant board used for riding the surf or in rescuing swimmers

Examples of paddleboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Guests may spend the morning on the water, explore the coastline by kayak or paddleboard, or follow the resort’s guidance into nearby villages, galleries, distilleries, and landscapes that define this part of Nayarit. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026

In Friday's incident, the two paddleboarders were sharing at least one life jacket in addition to the single paddleboard. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026

Keep going down to the little beach, where two paddleboards and a handful of beach loungers (the good kind, made of fabric and with a footrest) sit at the gentle lapping edge of the sound. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

By that time, the gator had released the woman, who was holding onto a paddleboard, and got scared off by the approaching boat. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for paddleboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard

Kids Definition

paddleboard

noun

pad·​dle·​board ˈpad-ᵊl-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

: a long narrow board that floats and that is used to ride the surf or in rescuing swimmers