paddleboard

American  

[pad-l-bawrd] / ˈpæd lˌbɔrd /

noun

paddleboards plural

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.

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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 British  

/ ˈpædəlˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a long narrow surfboard

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• paddleboards
  plural

Etymology

Origin of paddleboard

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

paddleboard paddleboards

Danielle’s sister suggested a trip to Costa Rica or a paddleboard outing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

The inflatable hardshell BOGAFiT mat that’s used — or “floating training platform,” as the class refers to it — looks like a wide paddleboard with a slightly raised yoga mat on its surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

The 24-year-old was one of seven participants who took part in the paddleboard tour when the group ran into difficulty while crossing a weir in "treacherous" conditions.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Marine rescue volunteer Paul Bresland said the teen's four-hour swim saved his family, who were eventually found clinging to a paddleboard in the open ocean off the tourist town of Quindalup.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

Meanwhile I’m nailing the paddleboard between the two wheels while Alice and Miss Turner are building a wall outside the millhouse on which to lay the wheel shaft.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

TikTok and Instagram have seen an explosion of adventure cat content over the past few years - pets perched on paddleboards, scaling mountains or trotting on beaches.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

Austin Appelbee didn't know if his mother Joanne, brother Beau and sister Grace were still alive when he finally reached the shore, four hours after he left them clinging to two paddleboards.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

She says she now designs four-season mudrooms equipped for storing skis, golf gear, mountain bikes and paddleboards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

Parks officials urge the use of life jackets for all those in canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards or any other human-powered vessel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025

Our group is staying at a lodge nestled on a lake, and one day after hiking, several of us take out kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023