skateboarding

[ skeyt-bawr-ding, -bohr- ]

noun

1. the sport of riding a skateboard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skateboarding¹

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

Example Sentences

The 2020 Tokyo Games introduced viewers to skateboarding, surfing and climbing — new Olympic sports that have become fan favorites.

From FiveThirtyEight

Thirteen-year-old Momiji Nishiya of Team Japan won the first-ever gold medal in women’s street skateboarding.

From Time

Momiji Nishiya, 13, who earlier won the street skateboarding discipline, became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport.

From Ozy

Every Olympic skateboarding event has been a hug-fest, and Thursday was no different.

From Time

To learn more about some of the other new sports at this year’s Olympic Games, check out our “How To Watch” videos on skateboarding and surfing.

From FiveThirtyEight

There are photos of what looks like a scruffy Californian kid in a T-shirt, taking a break from skateboarding.

From The Daily Beast

Skateboarding is not a crime—though skateboarding on subway platforms is probably frowned upon.

From The Daily Beast

Last month, a fatal skateboarding incident shocked everyone.

From The Daily Beast

As he grew older he was more interested in skateboarding, drinking, and girls than college.

From The Daily Beast