paddleboard

[ pad-l-bawrd ]

noun

1. a board of variable size, similar to a surfboard in shape, used in any of various watersports that involve sitting, kneeling, lying, or standing on the board and propelling it with the hands or a paddle.

verb (used without object)

1. to engage in any of various watersports that involve riding on a board similar in shape to a surfboard while propelling it with the hands or a paddle, depending on whether one is sitting, kneeling, lying, or standing:

   If you’re heading out to paddleboard for the first time, go to a place you’re familiar with, and go with a friend.

paddleboard

/ ˈpædəlˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a long narrow surfboard

Word History and Origins

Origin of paddleboard¹

First recorded in 1780–90, for an earlier sense; 1930–35, for the current senses; paddle ¹ + board

Example Sentences

You can rent kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, and tubes nearby to float or paddle the San Marcos River through the rapids of Rio Vista Park, about a half-hour south of Austin.

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My inflatable paddleboard has D rings running down both sides, so I can clip this seat to the first third of my board, where my toddler sits.

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Over the past couple of years, my paddleboard adventures have gone from solo trips, to adding a toddler, and now a dog, too.

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She can jump off the paddleboard, swim freely, and scramble up banks without the life jacket getting in her way.

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You can rent windsurfing or kiteboarding gear, sign up for a lesson, and borrow paddleboards and kayaks.

From Outside Online

I work out, I paddleboard, play tennis, I chip away, trying to keep up.

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