paddleboarding

American

[pad-l-bawr-ding] / ˈpæd lˌbɔr dɪŋ /

noun

any of various watersports in which one rides on a paddleboard, propelling it with the hands or a paddle.

Etymology

Origin of paddleboarding

First recorded in 1935–40; paddleboard ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Ant Crocker, 34, was paddleboarding at Cardington Lock on the River Great Ouse, near Bedford, when the ring slipped off his finger.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Last fall, she interned at the Vashon Beachcomber — one of her hometown papers — covering everything from a thrift store’s role in the global supply chain to a paddleboarding witch parade.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Tyler Rowland, an off-duty police officer, was paddleboarding with his partner at the beach.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

A man who was seriously injured while paddleboarding has met the 14-year-old boy who saved his life.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

A 40-ton whale surfaced beside me in the Pacific Ocean as I was paddleboarding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

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