snowboard

[ snoh-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

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)

to ride a snowboard: Of all the places I snowboarded last winter, my favorite was Mammoth Mountain.

Origin of snowboard

First recorded in 1980–85; snow + board

Other words from snowboard

snowboarder, noun
snowboarding, noun

Words Nearby snowboard

Other definitions for snow board (2 of 2)

snow board

noun

a board serving as a snow guard.

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How to use snowboard in a sentence

The gear includes traditional and adaptive bikes, skis, snowboards, and watersports equipment.
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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.
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When the winter came, she enlisted as a ski and snowboard instructor at the Wintergreen Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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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.
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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.
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A ski and snowboard week held in the jagged Sierra Nevada mountain range.
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"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.
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British Dictionary definitions for snowboard

snowboard

/ (ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd) /

noun

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

Origin of snowboard

C20: on the model of surfboard

Derived forms of snowboard

snowboarder, noun

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