snowboard

[ snoh-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

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.

verb (used without object)

1. to ride a snowboard:

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

snowboard

/ ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈsnowˌboarder, noun

Other Words From

• snowboarder noun
• snowboarding noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowboard¹

First recorded in 1980–85; snow + board

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowboard¹

C20: on the model of surfboard

Example Sentences

The gear includes traditional and adaptive bikes, skis, snowboards, and watersports equipment.

From Outside Online

Sometimes it can be just as important to focus on what you see in the moment—which if you’re lucky enough, might be a beautiful ski or snowboard line that was protected by Indigenous ancestors who knew how to protect those lands best.

From Outside Online

When the winter came, she enlisted as a ski and snowboard instructor at the Wintergreen Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

From Outside Online

Features to consider when shopping for the best snowboard helmetCheck out our shopping guide to help you select the best snowboard helmet for your budget and style.

From Popular-Science

While there is no actual difference between skiing and snowboarding helmets in terms of practical protection, snowboarders are big on style, and this carries through to snowboard helmets.

From Popular-Science

A ski and snowboard week held in the jagged Sierra Nevada mountain range.

From The Daily Beast

"When I saw this on Weibo I was very angry," says A Gui, a 22-year-old snowboard seller, who rushed over after hearing the news.

From The Daily Beast