skater

noun

skat·​er ˈskā-tər 

1

: one that skates

2

: water strider

Examples of skater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During a quick shift, skaters have far less time for their minds to wander. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The skater shot up the sides, yellow wheels sliding on the orange rim. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Boldy, who scored on a one-timer in the first period and off a turnover earlier in the second period, is the third-fastest active American skater to record five hat tricks, doing so in 369 games. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

With 13 seconds to go in regulation and Schmid pulled for an extra skater, Tkachuk got enough on a bouncing puck to score through traffic. — John Devine, Miami Herald, 15 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