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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half-pipe half-pipes

She became the first athlete to secure three freestyle skiing medals at a single Winter Olympics, winning half-pipe and big air gold and taking silver behind Gremaud in slopestyle.

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

When a skateboarder hits the circular section of the half-pipe, they start crouched down, positioning their center of mass further from the center of rotation above their head.

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

Watch some of the best moments from day six of the Winter Olympics, including acrobatic aerials, a photo-finish and the sublime skills of half-pipe star Chloe Kim.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2022

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

Bear Mountain, known for its terrain parks and half-pipes, has operated under various names in the San Bernardino National Forest since the 1940s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024

These shaped-concrete courses feature a mix of half-pipes and bowls, handrails and ramps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 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

I also knew thrill seekers came here to jump out of gondolas and off bridges attached to a bungee cord and also relished snowboarding and skiing off ramps and in half-pipes.

From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2014

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