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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Ski and snowboard rentals cost $26.73 each Mondays through Thursdays, $53.45 each Fridays through Sundays and $64.14 each during the Christmas/New Year's, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents Day holiday periods. The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024 The event will feature a cardboard sled race, ski and snowboard competition, bonfire bash, euchre tournament, snow volleyball, pancake breakfast and more. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024 All signs point to great winter for ski and snowboard vacations, and all of the properties on Epic Pass welcome snowboarders. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 Amazon is a great resource for finding major deals on ski gear like jackets that will keep you warm on the slopes, ski and snowboard pants, protective helmets, and more. Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowboard 

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Dec. 2024.

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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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