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

Max is back on her skateboard, Hop and Joyce have shacked up, and everyone seems really happy. —Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025

Drew was crossing Folsom Boulevard on his skateboard when he was fatally struck; the driver received eight months in jail with an option for work release, plus a year of probation. —Renée C. Byer, Sacbee.com, 7 Dec. 2025

Verb

Naturalist Natalie Jane, BabesnBoards and San Diego Bird Alliance are uniting for an event celebrating birding and skateboarding. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025

Testa pointed to the strong national and regional following for extreme sports such as skateboarding, BMX and motocross. —Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025

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