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

In three separate instances, the group of men allegedly beat De La Pena with a skateboard, pepper-sprayed her and threw an unknown liquid on her while another suspect tried to taser her, according to police. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026

Strollers, skateboards, skates, stickers, balloons, markers. —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026

Verb

Its debut featured two global stops in Shanghai and Budapest, drawing more than 100,000 spectators and athletes from 55 nations competing in BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding and sport climbing. —Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026

My son has learned to skateboard, become a BMX bike racer through free sponsorship programs, and joined several teams with warm and involved fathers and coaches. —Allison Irby Vu, CNBC, 24 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