surfboard

noun

surf·​board ˈsərf-ˌbȯrd 

: a long narrow buoyant board (as of lightweight wood or fiberglass-covered foam) used in the sport of surfing

surfboarder noun

surfboarding

ˈsərf-ˌbȯr-diŋ 

noun

Examples of surfboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kahanamoku not only saved lives using his surfboard that fateful day off Corona del Mar, but the use of rescue boards was adopted around the world in the following years because of that rescue. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026

Cormier filmed the sequence atop a surfboard rig in front of blue screen to emulate the Avatar skating across the water’s surface. —Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026

To the south, the Carolina Beach Boardwalk is a classic American promenade featuring bars, restaurants, arcades, and places to rent bikes and surfboards. —Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026

There’s plenty of space (the beach spans over five kilometers of white sand) and there’s also a surf school and surfboard rentals available. —Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1826, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for surfboard

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

surfboard

noun

surf·​board ˈsərf-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

: a lightweight board used in the sport of surfing

surfboarder noun

surfboarding

-iŋ 

noun