skater

noun

skat·​er ˈskā-tər 

1

: one that skates

2

: water strider

Examples of skater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Whether or not his performance was related to the Wild being all but locked in as the third-place team in the Central Division and resting several regular skaters, Gustavsson clearly gave the coaching staff some reason to pause. —CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

Müller assisted on both of Eldridge’s goals and is tied with Frost defender Taylor Heise for the most all-time assists (40) among skaters. —Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026

Those neighborhoods will be in the spotlight for this Sunday’s Viva CalleSJ, the event that closes miles of roadway to motor vehicles and opens them up for cyclists, runners, skaters and strollers. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026

The dynamic figure skater, known for her electric performances and striped hair, collected a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in February, becoming the first American woman to win an individual figure skating Olympic medal in two decades. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing skater

• pond skater

Rhymes for skater

• cater
• crater
• frater
• freighter
• gator
• grater
• greater
• hater
• krater
• later
• plater
• prater