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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In the holiday rom-com, a single mother (Alexandra Breckenridge) hatches a scheme to dress up as an old man and get a job at an upscale ski resort to snag her daughter discount snowboard lessons. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025 There’s a reason some of the planet’s top winter athletes (freeskier Lynsey Dyer, snowboard phenom Travis Rice, mountaineer Jimmy Chin, and former Olympian Tommy Moe) call Jackson Hole home. Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025 Programming Ski Schools and Guides From beginner lessons to expert powder clinics, each resort offers its own ski and snowboard schools that cater to every level. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025 The snowboard suit is crafted from a waterproof technical fabric that can withstand up to 20,000 mm of water column pressure, combined with high breathability and coated with the special anti-scratch DWR treatment. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025 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 24 Dec. 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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