skateboard

[ skeyt-bawrd, -bohrd ]

/ ˈskeɪtˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

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Definition of skateboard

noun

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.

verb (used without object)

to ride a skateboard: She skateboarded during her lunch break nearly every day.

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Origin of skateboard

First recorded in 1960–65; skate¹ + board

OTHER WORDS FROM skateboard

skateboarder, nounskateboarding, noun

Words nearby skateboard

Skara Brae, skarn, Skase, skat, skate, skateboard, skateboarding, skatemobile, skate over, skatepark, skater

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How to use skateboard in a sentence

Children younger than 10 years old saw the biggest increase in injuries from skateboards and scooters.
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This time, all it took was one man, a skateboard, and a very large bottle of cranberry juice.
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Consider the viral Ocean Spray-sipping TikToker on a skateboard with Fleetwood Mac “Dreams” playing in the background.
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So, he jumped on his skateboard as one does, to take himself there.
A TikTok star’s ‘Dreams’ come true|Ellen McGirt|October 7, 2020|Fortune

Huber, who was carrying a skateboard, was shot in the chest after apparently trying to wrest the gun from Rittenhouse, the complaint said.
Prosecutors charge teen in fatal shooting of two protestors and wounding of a third in Kenosha|kdunn6|August 28, 2020|Fortune
Look no further than Marbel, the record-setting, streamlined electric skateboard that weighs less than 10lbs.
Fish on Wheels, Digital Pet Babysitters, and More of the Summer’s Best Kickstarters|Charlotte Lytton|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When a skateboard enthusiast turned her painting skills to making boards from scratch, the result was a work of art.
Lauren Andino, Skater Chick Turned Entrepreneur, Makes Old-school Boards From Scratch|Nina Strochlic|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They rollerblade, skateboard, perform beatbox and hip-hop, and do parkour.
If You Build It, They Will Skate|Maysoon Zayid|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Growing up I had a funky skateboard and I loved watching Dolly Parton movies,” said Latifah.
Queen Latifah Talks About the ‘Steel Magnolias’ Remake and the Importance of Diversity|Allison Samuels|October 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Nicole Miller turned to pop art, skateboard culture, and street style for her inspiration.
The Oscar de la Renta Effect|Robin Givhan|September 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for skateboard

skateboard

/ (ˈskeɪtˌbɔːd) /

noun

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

verb

(intr) to ride on a skateboard

Derived forms of skateboard

skateboarder, nounskateboarding, noun

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