snowboard

American  

[snoh-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈsnoʊˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. a board for gliding on snow, resembling a wide ski, to which both feet are secured and that one rides in an upright position.

   Make sure the dimensions of your snowboard meet the competition requirements.

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verb (used without object)

1. to ride a snowboard.

   Of all the places I snowboarded last winter, my favorite was Mammoth Mountain.

snowboard British  

/ ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a shaped board, resembling a skateboard without wheels, on which a person can stand to slide across snow

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• snowboarder
  noun
• snowboarding
  noun

Etymology

Origin of snowboard

First recorded in 1980–85; snow + board

Explanation

A snowboard is very similar to a surfboard, but it's for standing on and sliding down a snowy mountain. If you visit a ski resort, you'll see many people zipping down the slopes on snowboards. The equipment that you use for surfing down snow-covered hills is called a snowboard, and you can also use the word as a verb: many teenagers love to snowboard during the winter. Snowboarders usually wear helmets and strap their snowboards to their boots. They often fly down mountains alongside skiers, and they tend to fall down much more often. Snowboards, along with the word itself, became popular in the 1980's.

Example Sentences

Snowboard gold medallist Benjamin Karl says he is "99 percent" sure that parallel giant slalom will remain on the Winter Olympics programme despite fears it will be axed.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Ski and Snowboard to train the model on a range of elite performance data, related to athletes’ biomechanics and the way they move through the physical world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Deaf Ski and Snowboard Assn. — was going down a single black diamond trail when he pulled over to the side to stop, the lawsuit said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

Johan Eliasch, 62, Sweden – President of International Ski and Snowboard Federation and chairman of sports goods company Head.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

In Shoreline, Seattle Ski and Snowboard offers downhill ski, snowboard, cross-country ski and snowshoe rentals for short-term and season-length terms.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024