snowboard

noun

snow·​board ˈsnō-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce snowboard (audio)
: a board like a wide ski ridden in a surfing position downhill over snow
snowboard intransitive verb
snowboarder noun
snowboarding noun

Examples of snowboard in a Sentence

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This storage rack fits onto most car roof racks, capable of holding up to six pairs of skis or four snowboards. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026 Tourists in trouble Japan is facing a sharp rise in ski and snowboard accidents involving foreign tourists this season. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026 Look for all of this data in upcoming ski and snowboard reviews. Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026 Eleven-year-old Mickey Watkins is no longer just the kid known for his make-shift snowboard. Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snowboard

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snowboard was in 1981

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“Snowboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowboard. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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snowboard

noun
snow·​board -ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce snowboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a board like a wide ski ridden in a surfing position over snow
snowboard verb
snowboarder noun
snowboarding noun

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