surfboard

[ surf-bawrd, -bohrd ]

/ ˈsɜrfˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

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noun

a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.

verb (used without object)

to ride a surfboard.

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Origin of surfboard

First recorded in 1820–30; surf + board

Words nearby surfboard

surface wave, surfacing, surfactant, surf and turf, surfbird, surfboard, surfboarding, surf boat, surf casting, surf clam, surf duck

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How to use surfboard in a sentence

We imagined what it might take to survive being alone for days on a surfboard in the open water—and then found someone who endured exactly that.
How a Surfer Survived Being Stranded in the Open Sea|Outside Editors|January 20, 2021|Outside Online
On the surfboard, I was trying to follow a set of fundamental rules, without otherwise paying attention to what was going on in the real world.
How I Learned to Surf in Middle Age|Tom Vanderbilt|January 5, 2021|Outside Online
The scientists unveiled a model of their new surfboard in 2015.
Here’s how to make flip-flops biodegradable|Kathiann Kowalski|December 8, 2020|Science News For Students
So it was a pretty natural transition to go from a surfboard to developing a flip-flop.
Here’s how to make flip-flops biodegradable|Kathiann Kowalski|December 8, 2020|Science News For Students

Matt Gardner is president of the Mission Beach Town Council and the owner of Cheap Rentals, which provides bike, surfboard and other active gear rentals.
There’s a Vacation Rental Compromise on the Table — Take it|Matt Gardner|September 3, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Another piece, a print, shows a surfboard emblazoned with a militaristic “U.S.A.,” a beach bomber ready for action.
Awesome Surf Art|Brian Thomas Gallagher|July 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Then, Barbie surfboard tucked under one arm, she marched off to kick some ass.
Surf Girls: The Next Wave|Nicole LaPorte|August 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
They have what is called a surfboard perhaps four or five feet long.
Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California|Mary Evarts Anderson
Rick had a quick glimpse of Zircon being hauled along like an oversized surfboard, then the rope was on him.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin
But theres one thing we misswe cant come in on a surfboard here.
The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong|Lillian Garis

British Dictionary definitions for surfboard

surfboard

/ (ˈsɜːfˌbɔːd) /

noun

a long narrow board used in surfing

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