half-pipe

American  

[haf-pahyp, hahf-] / ˈhæfˌpaɪp, ˈhɑf- /

Or half pipe

noun

half-pipes plural

1. a half-moon-shaped chute or ramp used by snowboarders and skateboarders to provide a takeoff for a jump.

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half-pipe British  

noun

1. a structure with a U-shaped cross-section, used in performing stunts in skateboarding, snowboarding, rollerblading, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• half-pipes
  plural

Example Sentences

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Gu was one of the standout stars at the Beijing Games four years ago, winning the women's half-pipe competition and big air and taking silver behind Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud in slopestyle.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

The skatepark - which at the time was considered state of the art - opened in May 1978 and featured bowls, a slalom run and a half-pipe, all with names like Jaws, Torpedo and Bazooka.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025

They told the skaters to catch as much air as possible on a half-pipe erected in a research lab.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024

The resort noted that the half-pipe used was roped off and that the incident occurred well after the ski lift closed for the day at 4 p.m.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2023

Vassiliou’s team based its method on an early form of seismic isolation that rolls a shaking building to a stop the way a skater in a half-pipe eventually comes to rest.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 3, 2022

At the beginning of the decade, the sport’s popularity had reached a nadir — particularly vert skating, in which riders performed gravity-defying tricks as they launched off ramps and half-pipes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024

He competed in events around the world, recognized as one of the stars of skateboarding’s “vertical” style — defined by half-pipes, empty swimming pools and aerial tricks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2021

There will be two events: street, which consists of urban obstacles such as rails and ramps, and park, a combination of street with half-pipes and bowls.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2015

Ian Clarke sees it in the sky-blue ramps and half-pipes of Riverside Skate Park, which was designed by the New York skateboarding pioneer Andy Kessler.

From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2013

Experience great mountains on both the North and South shores with a huge variety of terrain, award-winning freestyle parks, three half-pipes and challenges for beginning through expert skiers and riders.

From Time Magazine Archive