snowboarding

American

[snoh-bawr-ding] / ˈsnoʊˌbɔr dɪŋ /

noun

the sport of riding a snowboard.

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

snowboarding British

/ ˈsnəʊˌbɔːdɪŋ /

noun

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The first new sport added to the Winter Olympics since snowboarding in 1998, skimo is rooted in the 19th Century, before lifts to take skiers up mountains had been invented.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Events in freestyle skiing and snowboarding scheduled to take place in Livigno earlier on Tuesday were postponed due to heavy snow.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Choi counts Kim among one of her snowboarding idols after Kim launched herself to superstardom at the 2018 Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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