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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Because of an idiosyncratic history of accidents on a boardwalk, bikes and rollerblades are prohibited there, but not scooters or skateboards.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Brazilian skateboarding legend Sandro Dias has made history by breaking two Guinness World Records in a daring stunt in Porto Alegre.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Strollers, skateboards, skates, stickers, balloons, markers.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Because of an idiosyncratic history of accidents on a boardwalk, bikes and rollerblades are prohibited there, but not scooters or skateboards.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The mom of four also included glimpses of her son, Reign, 10, and daughter Penelope, 13, who was photographed waiting patiently in an elevator, while her brother was filmed showing off his skateboarding skills in an empty parking lot.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Brazilian skateboarding legend Sandro Dias has made history by breaking two Guinness World Records in a daring stunt in Porto Alegre.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Skateboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skateboard. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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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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