skater

noun

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

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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 Former short-track speed skater Ohno, who had earned six Olympic medals before taking the gold with Julianne on DWTS, won two more bronzes in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025 The second includes Murphy, Heise, Kirsten Simms, Janecke and all-world skater Caroline Harvey. Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 Off-road inline skater Björn Hunger took his wheels to black sand, lava fields, and rough-cut roads. Abigail Wise, Outside, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skater

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 14 Nov. 2025.

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