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

• snowboarder noun
• snowboarding noun

Etymology

Origin of snowboard

First recorded in 1980–85; snow + board

Example Sentences

The Winter Olympic Federations collectively represents the governing bodies of biathlon, bobsleigh and skeleton, ice hockey, luge, skating, ski and snowboard and curling.

From BBC

He points to Jake Burton, a pioneering maker of snowboards—an innovation that took years to be widely embraced, but ultimately brought more people to the mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal

The California welder has plenty of hobbies, including snowboarding, skiing and dirt biking.

From The Wall Street Journal

Afterward, the snowboarding gold medalist posted pictures of the proposal on social media, calling it the best night of his life.

From Los Angeles Times

“She spent like two weeks teaching me how to snowboard, and I became proficient enough to become a guide… We started guiding each other, and then running.”

From Los Angeles Times