skater

[skey-ter]

noun

1. a person who skates. skate.

2. water strider.

ˈskater

/ ˈskeɪtə /

noun

1. a person who skates

2. same as skateboarder See skateboarder

3. informal,  a young person who typically wears baggy clothes and spends a lot of time skateboarding

4. See pond-skater

Word History and Origins

Origin of skater¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; skate ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The Florida Panthers don’t have the fastest skaters or the most prolific offense.

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And since coverage in parks is rare—a tree sometimes—all the skaters usually huddle in the same shady place, making chitchat inevitable.

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Hers is maximalist, hippy and eclectic, while her boyfriend dresses like a "typical skater in his 20s", in vintage band T-shirts and Vans in various shades of grey.

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But his two children — daughter Neza, 10, is a talented figure skater and son Jakob, 9, plays hockey — deserve more of his time and attention, he said.

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Skateparks like Prime in Plymouth welcome older skaters with their Old Man Mondays sessions, which are popular for mature users and the over 40s get in for less at the door.

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