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skateboarder

American  
[skayt-bawrd-er] / ˈskeɪtˌbɔrd ər /

noun

  • skateboarders
    plural
  1. a person who rides a skateboard, especially habitually or with skill.


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“That’s Mecca,” said Ted Barrow, a skateboarder and architectural preservationist who has defended the fountain at public hearings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

London 2012 Olympic champion Adams, world champion sprinter Asher-Smith and skateboarder Sky Brown are among the Britons who have also been commemorated.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2025

The winner, chosen from a shortlist of 11 photographers, was Daniel Dian-Ji Wu, Taiwan, 16 years old, for his image of a skateboarder doing a trick, silhouetted against a sunset in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2025

Riley, also a professional skateboarder, and Frances Bean, a visual artist, tied the knot last October.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2024

It’s filled with jars and specialty items instead of pill bottles, sitting under his shrine to his favorite skateboarder, Paul Rodriguez, and the entire Colombian national soccer team.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

In Greenfield, Wisc., skateboarders literally unearthed a classic 1970s skate park called the Turf.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

“We’ve heard a wide range of perspectives from various stakeholders, including skateboarders, and that input will inform the next phase of design,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

The group skate welcomes skateboarders of all skill levels.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

For five years it hosted the country's finest and keenest skateboarders, witnessing flips and tricks as a new subculture boomed in popularity.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2025

But it appears that the skateboarders said some of their stuff was missing, including a cell phone.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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