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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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Field, 33, of Centennial, a Special Olympics snowboard and skier, scored a gig as a reporter at WWE’s WrestleMania XL in Philadelphia in 2024. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025 These mountain towns offer much more than alpine ski and snowboard trails; so wax those Nordic skis, grab your mushing mittens, and pick someone special for a sleigh-ride through the conifer forest. Crai S Bower, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025 AccuWeather also says a possible pattern shift later in the season could trigger new February storms, which may allow some mountains to keep the ski and snowboard season going into March. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 Uber Ski allows users to reserve larger vehicles with additional trunk space to carry skis, snowboards and winter gear. Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 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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