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skate park

noun

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

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The Davis skateboarding community rolled up to shred on Friday night as the city celebrated the opening of its new skate park. — Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 The Grant Park skate park is a popular place for young people to hang out and skate. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Other attractions include a butterfly garden at Arthur’s Park, a skate park next to Civic Park, and a remote-control race car track and authentic log cabin at Southside Park. — Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 29 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 See All Example Sentences for skate park

Word History

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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