skateboard

[skeyt-bawrd, -bohrd]

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.

verb (used without object)

1. to ride a skateboard.

   She skateboarded during her lunch break nearly every day.

skateboard

/ ˈskeɪtˌbɔːd /

noun

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

verb

1. (intr) to ride on a skateboard

Other Word Forms

• skateboarder noun
• skateboarding noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of skateboard¹

First recorded in 1960–65; skate ¹ + board

Example Sentences

Gabby Guthrie loaded an old skateboard with weights to train her little ones.

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Thankfully, Erivo’s maturity now works since her character is wiser and more cynical — although it’s still goofy to see her skateboarding on a broomstick.

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The locations in L.A. and Vegas also have skateboard themes, with the decor in each customized to the city.

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In the late afternoon, Highland Avenue came alive with families playing catch, neighbors walking dogs together, children biking and skateboarding.

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“But in a way we’re showing freedom, we’re not trying to be put in a box, we express ourselves through this skateboard. We’re trying to give hope to other kids like us.”

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