snowboard

American  

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

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.

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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

• snowboarder noun
• snowboarding noun

Etymology

Origin of snowboard

First recorded in 1980–85; snow + board

Example Sentences

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

The venues in Livigno must produce large quantities of artificial snow to create the halfpipes and jumps needed for snowboarding and freestyle skiing events.

From BBC

“You know, 80% of the time I wasn’t really in Australia,” said James, who started competing in snowboard at the age of 6 and began traveling to events at 10.

From Los Angeles Times

The issue relates to the site in Livigno in the Italian Alps which will host snowboard and freestyle skiing events.

From Barron's

The Winter Olympic Federations collectively represents the governing bodies of biathlon, bobsleigh and skeleton, ice hockey, luge, skating, ski and snowboard and curling.

From BBC