skateboarding
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of skateboarding
First recorded in 1960–65; skateboard + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Videos on social media and YouTube show people tagging empty storefronts, skateboarding or riding bicycles indoors and urban explorers touring the abandoned spaces for posterity or to look for signs of paranormal activity.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 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
Holding up a January 2024 issue of Thrasher Magazine featuring Zachary “Ducky” Kovacs skateboarding down the fountain, Vaillancourt said he was delighted his work had become a skateboarding icon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 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
Over the next few days, Kevin and I had a lot of fun riding bikes, playing video games, shooting baskets, skateboarding.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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