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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
As the officer and his sergeant inspected the damage, a man ran up behind McKinney and hit him with the skateboard, police said.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
Around that time, Sylvester first watched the X Games on ESPN, a new broadcasting venture that highlighted extreme sports competitions like skateboarding, snowboarding and motocross.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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Noun
Sources say the concept shown on the video, including elements such as a wave pool, a skateboard course, and docks and facilities for sailing and lodging for students and athletes, is broadly similar to what the group envisions for Virginia Key.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
As the officer and his sergeant inspected the damage, a man ran up behind McKinney and hit him with the skateboard, police said.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
Verb
This long-standing annual event–held since 1949—celebrates the spring runoff with a variety of whitewater races, live music, a skateboarding competition and other festivities.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
Around that time, Sylvester first watched the X Games on ESPN, a new broadcasting venture that highlighted extreme sports competitions like skateboarding, snowboarding and motocross.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 4 May 2024
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“Skateboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skateboard. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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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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