skateboard

American  

[skeyt-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈskeɪtˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, fiberglass, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance on the part of the rider than ordinary roller skates do.

   Skateboards were pretty “primitive” back in the sixties.

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verb (used without object)

1. to ride a skateboard.

   She skateboarded during her lunch break nearly every day.

skateboard British  

/ ˈskeɪtˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a narrow board mounted on roller-skate wheels, usually ridden while standing up

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verb

1. (intr) to ride on a skateboard

Other Word Forms

• skateboarder noun
• skateboarding noun

Etymology

Origin of skateboard

First recorded in 1960–65; skate ¹ + board

Example Sentences

The SEA Games drew thousands of athletes from across the region to Thailand for competition in events ranging from football and fencing to skateboarding and combat sports.

From Barron's

Collin is a kid who skateboards at the park where the summer team practices.

From Literature

Brown became Great Britain's first skateboarding world champion at the age of 14 when she won park gold in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates in 2023.

From BBC

So he must have skateboarded as a kid growing up in Long Beach, right?

From Los Angeles Times

Steph Serra recalls a time in Venice Beach’s mythical skateboarding history — long before the sandy expanse on Ocean Front Walk became the world-famous skate park, a concrete playground where pro skaters are born.

From Los Angeles Times