snowboarding

American  

[snoh-bawr-ding] / ˈsnoʊˌbɔr dɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of riding a snowboard.

   Snowboarding became an Olympic event in Nagano, Japan, in 1998.

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snowboarding British  

/ ˈsnəʊˌbɔːdɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of moving across snow on a snowboard

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Etymology

Origin of snowboarding

First recorded in 1980–85; snowboard ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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snowboarding

She is outgoing and active and enjoys surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and volunteering at a farm once a week, Walker said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

In “Try it with Emma Mac,” MacDonald goes ice climbing and snowboarding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

He needed four surgeries and a full knee replacement and had to learn to walk again - but he was not ready to give up snowboarding and in 2022 was classified as a Para-snowboarder.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

Reportedly a fan of K-pop mega-star G-Dragon, she grew up in a snowboarding family with both parents and her three siblings taking up the sport.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

Three boys tell him all about snowboarding; a few girls draw curlicue hearts in their notebooks.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon