snowboard

American  

[snoh-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈsnoʊˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

• snowboards
  plural

1. a board for gliding on snow, resembling a wide ski, to which both feet are secured and that one rides in an upright position.

   Make sure the dimensions of your snowboard meet the competition requirements.

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verb (used without object)

1. to ride a snowboard.

   Of all the places I snowboarded last winter, my favorite was Mammoth Mountain.

snowboard British  

/ ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a shaped board, resembling a skateboard without wheels, on which a person can stand to slide across snow

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• snowboarder
  noun
• snowboarding
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• snowboards
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of snowboard

First recorded in 1980–85; snow + board

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Explanation

A snowboard is very similar to a surfboard, but it's for standing on and sliding down a snowy mountain. If you visit a ski resort, you'll see many people zipping down the slopes on snowboards. The equipment that you use for surfing down snow-covered hills is called a snowboard, and you can also use the word as a verb: many teenagers love to snowboard during the winter. Snowboarders usually wear helmets and strap their snowboards to their boots. They often fly down mountains alongside skiers, and they tend to fall down much more often. Snowboards, along with the word itself, became popular in the 1980's.

Example Sentences

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snowboard snowboards

He founded his first company, Westbeach Snowboard, in 1979, to sell surf, skate and snowboard gear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The indoor surf and snowboard park could have been wild, but who wants to surf and snowboard inside a giant refrigerator when Huntington Beach and Mt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Visitors may even try what is known as the 5X1NZ challenge: skydive, snowboard, mountain bike, bungee jump and jet boat—all in one day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

But this was the team's most successful Winter Olympics the moment Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale secured the second of those golds in the mixed team snowboard cross exactly a week ago.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

Then he slipped his feet into his snowboard and said, "Oh, yeah? Catch me if you can!"

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

Eventually, it will also let returning visitors get their rental skis or snowboards tuned and delivered without going through an in-store fitting process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Nothing but dirt and dry, brown chaparral rolled beneath skis and snowboards dangling from a chairlift at Big Bear Mountain Resort on Friday, as forlorn adventure seekers joked they should rename the place “Big Bare.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025

Sawyer showcases favorite old skateboards, snowboards, bikes, canoes and collateral in his wood shop.

From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024

But when she snowboards, she wears men's trousers, because equipment such as impact shorts and a back protector are too bulky to fit under women's clothing.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2024

Bess and George peered over Nancy's shoulder as she sent Ned an instant message: "Hi Ned. Do U know a fourth grader who snowboards in the park?"

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

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