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
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Caroline Butrich balances barefoot on her surfboard and looks to the horizon.
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Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
Surfer Duke Kahanamoku, a Hawaiian Olympic gold medal swimmer who frequented the rolling waves at the now-extinct surf spot, is said to have quickly grabbed his wooden surfboard, hauling victim after victim to shore.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
DiMenna started the business in 1959 by selling surfboards from his car in New Jersey.
—J.d. Gallop, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The couple and their family are shown on surfboards, motorboats, and kayaks.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
Surfer Duke Kahanamoku, a Hawaiian Olympic gold medal swimmer who frequented the rolling waves at the now-extinct surf spot, is said to have quickly grabbed his wooden surfboard, hauling victim after victim to shore.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
DiMenna started the business in 1959 by selling surfboards from his car in New Jersey.
—J.d. Gallop, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The couple and their family are shown on surfboards, motorboats, and kayaks.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Surfboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfboard. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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surfboard
noun
surf·board
ˈsərf-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a lightweight board used in the sport of surfing
surfboarder
noun
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