skateboarding
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of skateboarding
First recorded in 1960–65; skateboard + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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He makes clear that the eventual titans of streetwear were scrappy entrepreneurs who merged graffiti, break dancing, hip-hop, punk rock and skateboarding, all gestures of rebellion they cleverly merchandised.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Hirano, who won Olympic silver in 2014 and 2018, also competed in skateboarding at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
He remembers it as the backdrop to the most important skateboarding videos he watched as a 12-year-old.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
"I remember the laughs you had, your friends, your teammates. We were just crazy for skateboarding."
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
I told him about the only time I’d broken a bone, when I let Trevor convince me that skateboarding down our porch steps was a good idea a few years earlier.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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