board sport

American  

[bawrd spawrt] / ˈbɔrd ˌspɔrt /

Or boardsport

noun

1. any sport for which a board is the sole or primary piece of equipment: the dozens of recognized board sports, which include surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and windsurfing, are generally classified as being performed on water, on pavement, on unpaved land, on snow, on sand, or in air.

   Your appetite for board sports can be satisfied year round, on land or sea!

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Etymology

Origin of board sport

First recorded in 1970–75; board ( def. ) + sport ( def. )

Example Sentences

At the time, Future Motion objected and said they were safe "when operated following basic safe riding principles common to any board sport".

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2023

Today�s board sport athletes are going bigger, longer and harder than ever.

From Time Magazine Archive

About Reef Reef is one of the premier action sports brands in the world, and exemplifies the cool and casual attitudes of today's youth driven board sport market.

From Time Magazine Archive