skateboard

1 of 2

noun

skate·​board ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd 

: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts

skateboard

2 of 2

verb

skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards

intransitive verb

: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard

skateboarder

ˈskāt-ˌbȯr-dər 

noun

Examples of skateboard in a Sentence

Verb

He skateboards to school every day.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Hoverboards, Bicycles, Scooters, E-skateboards, and Heely Shoes Hoverboards, electric scooters, e-skateboards, and Heely shoes all pose safety hazards for guests. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026

Los Angeles, New York, São Paulo and Tokyo are the clubs that will have co-ed rosters of skateboard and BMX athletes during a three-event summer season that starts in June in Sacramento. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Verb

The exhibition, marketed as a solo show with a photography collaboration, brought together large-scale paintings, installations and a skateboarding component. —Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026

Starcow is a shop that is credited with pioneering French streetwear in 1996 by fusing the worlds of skateboarding and hip-hop. —Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for skateboard

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

Kids Definition

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

skateboarder

-ˌbōrd-ər 

-ˌbȯrd-

noun