skater

noun

skat·​er ˈskā-tər 

1

: one that skates

2

: water strider

Examples of skater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beneath the polished surface of Estonia’s elite ice rinks, a Russian hockey prodigy ruled by his violent father and an Estonian figure skater groomed by a manipulative coach fall in love across a national divide. — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Lars Eller, the sixth skater, fired a shot from the point that Anaheim goaltender Lukas Dostal saved. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

In Thursday's win over the Flames, six different skaters scored to boost the Kraken. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

The Blues were active, accurate The club directed 50 shots at net against the Stars, and all but three skaters (Robert Thomas, Brandon Carlo and Ross Johnston) registered at least one. — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 3 Oct. 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