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skater

noun

skat·​er ˈskā-tər How to pronounce skater (audio)
1
: one that skates
2

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Nikita Zadorov circled back into the Boston zone and signaled for Jeremy Swayman to head to the bench for the extra skater. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025 The women were joined by Bachelor and Bachelorette alums Nick Viall and Tyler Cameron, as well as Olympic speed skater Erin Jackson, in season 2. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 As a former figure skater for nearly 17 years and a ballet dancer at Balanchine’s School of Ballet, Wang said the body is everything to her and has been her life since the age of 6. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025 The special show will take place at the annual fundraiser for cancer research hosted by retired figure skater Scott Hamilton. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skater

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of skater was in 1700

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“Skater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skater. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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