roller skate

noun

: a shoe with a set of wheels attached for skating over a flat surface
also : a metal frame with wheels attached that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe
roller-skate intransitive verb
roller skater noun

Examples of roller skate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shirtless moment aside, the entire experience—especially the roller skates and appearances from Alicia Keys, Lil Jon, H.E.R., and Ludacris—spoke to my inner child. Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2024 Related Story Meet The 'Barbie' Cast And Their Characters Margot also likes to roller skate and showed off her skills during her recent interview with Vogue. Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 13 July 2023 An 8-year-old girl poses in a pink bikini, knee-high socks and roller skates holding a giant 8 balloon. Michael H. Keller, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024 Rollerblades' wheels are set up in a straight line, while roller skates have two sets of side-by-side wheels in the front and back. Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 22 July 2023 Usher’s performance also included H.E.R., a group of incredibly talented roller skate artists, and Ludacris. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024 There were Black performers on roller skates – Usher skated and sang alongside them. Shaun Harper, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 Bust out the blue sequins, polish up your roller skates, and start sending those congratulatory gifts to Taylor Swift. Rob Ledonne, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024 The defensive line might as well have been wearing roller skates. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of roller skate was in 1860

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Cite this Entry

“Roller skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roller%20skate. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

roller skate

noun
: a skate that goes on wheels instead of a runner
roller-skate verb

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