skate park

noun

: an outdoor area having structures and surfaces for roller-skating and skateboarding

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With assistance from Roberts’ family, authorities tracked his vehicle to a skate park in Auburn, where Placer County deputies located it. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Roberts' vehicle was found at the skate park at Overlook Park in Auburn. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 The kids will love Mount Trashmore Park, a former landfill that now includes two lakes, a playground, and a skate park. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Another new attraction that would satisfy a demand from residents is a skate park, which would be placed on the northwest corner where there are now sand volleyball courts. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skate park

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First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of skate park was in 1970

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skate park

noun
: an outdoor area having structures and surfaces for roller-skating and skateboarding
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