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

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Along with the snowboards and the saddles, that journey to the culinary big leagues followed a similarly unconventional path. Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 On your sporting gear, like baseball bats, basketballs, basketball hoops, golf balls and clubs, inline skates, fishing rod and tackle box, snow skis, snowboards and more. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 20 July 2025 The event this weekend will involve snowboard halfpipe only, but freeski halfpipe will be added when the tour resumes in December. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025 The four-armed (sigh, why not eight?) dryer can heat two pairs of ski or snowboard boots to a whopping 140 degrees, drying damp gear in a matter of minutes. Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 8 July 2025 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 4 Aug. 2025.

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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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