skateboarding

American  

[skeyt-bawr-ding, -bohr-] / ˈskeɪtˌbɔr dɪŋ, -ˌboʊr- /

noun

1. the sport of riding a skateboard.

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Etymology

Origin of skateboarding

First recorded in 1960–65; skateboard + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Apparently, she doesn’t know that skateboarding is an Olympic sport.

From Literature

“For sidewalk surfing — it’s almost like dance for me. Altadena, where I lived, east of Lake, had the most buttery streets for skateboarding. I miss that. I miss the trees and the history there.”

From Los Angeles Times

He’s campaigned to save the fountain, and rushed to put out a book documenting skateboarding at EMB.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another called the find interesting because skateboarding has changed so much, meaning parks like the 1970s one no longer exist.

From BBC

Tony Hawk, the skateboarding legend synonymous with daring tricks and modern skate culture, over the weekend faced an experience “WAY outside” his comfort zone: performing in a ballet.

From Los Angeles Times