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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For more than 30 years, manufacturers of ski and snowboard waxes used PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make skis and snowboards glide faster over snow. Kathryn Crawford, The Conversation, 3 June 2026 When packing your car, take out everything from the winter, like your ski racks and snowboards, or any supplies that can weigh your car down. Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 18 May 2026 Donations will go toward Green Mountain Academy, a nonprofit snowboard and freeski training club in Stowe, Vt. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Capanna Gambarogno Perched dramatically at the top of the region’s namesake mountain, Capanna Gambarogno is a former military barracks that’s been lovingly restored by former Swiss Olympic snowboard coach Pepe Regazzi and converted into cozy alpine hut accommodations for adventurers. Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for snowboard

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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 Jun. 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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