skate·board
ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd 
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
Examples of skateboard in a Sentence
Verb
He skateboards to school every day.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Word of Johnson’s passing was originally made public via social media posts from Thrasher Magazine, which were attributed to fellow San Jose skateboard icon Louie Barletta, who turned pro in 2003.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Scott Allen, Time, 9 June 2026
On social media, Pink often shares photos and videos of Jameson biking, skateboarding and playing outside.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
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Noun
Mark, on a skateboard, and Jacob, also wearing inline skates, followed a little more than an arm’s length behind.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Word of Johnson’s passing was originally made public via social media posts from Thrasher Magazine, which were attributed to fellow San Jose skateboard icon Louie Barletta, who turned pro in 2003.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Verb
Leal won silver at the first Olympic women’s street skateboarding event in Tokyo as a 13-year-old in 2021, inspiring a new generation of athletes in soccer-mad Brazil to trade kicks for kickflips.
—Scott Allen, Time, 9 June 2026
On social media, Pink often shares photos and videos of Jameson biking, skateboarding and playing outside.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
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“Skateboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skateboard. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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skateboard
1 of 2 noun
skate·board
ˈskāt-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboard
2 of 2 verb
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
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