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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Snow piled up so much in some areas, like Mammoth Mountain on Tuesday, that ski and snowboard slope access was closed for the day. Austin Turner, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 In the absence of freestyle ski and snowboard action in Livigno, the only live Olympic sport ongoing right now is men's ice hockey in gloriously sunny Milan. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026 Rentals Pete Lane's Mountain Sports is the most convenient place to rent skis and snowboards, with locations near all the chairlifts and complimentary overnight storage. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026 And this is where the shredding of the snowboard happens. Alex Connor, USA Today, 16 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 20 Feb. 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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