skater

noun

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

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Other contestants like figure skater Johnny Weir, Love Island UK alum Maura Higgins, and Survivor star Natalie Anderson rushed to Underwood's defense as Rapaport attempted to backtrack. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026 Getty Images There’s little doubt that Jack Hughes is one of the top skaters in the NHL. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 That unconventional, multipronged approach paid off, as LaCombe catapulted himself above lottery pick Pavel Mintyukov, the more physically robust Tristan Luneau and the 10-speed transmission skater Olen Zellweger. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026 Reed recalls attending tryouts as a young skater with four boys taking their pick of 25 girls at a rink. CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026 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 30 Jan. 2026.

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