surfboard

[surf-bawrd, -bohrd]

noun

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

verb (used without object)

1. to ride a surfboard.

surfboard

/ ˈsɜːfˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a long narrow board used in surfing

Word History and Origins

Origin of surfboard¹

First recorded in 1820–30; surf + board

Example Sentences

Then there was David Warner and Root's "surfboard".

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It boasted co-working spaces, a broadcast studio, podcast studio, bike and surfboard rentals, an art gallery, private event spaces and a rooftop restaurant and bar overlooking the ocean.

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"Two sections of a surfboard have been recovered and taken for expert examination," the statement read.

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David Warner says Joe Root will need to "take the surfboard off his front leg" if he and England are to succeed in Australia this winter.

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“You can’t surf a tsunami, because it doesn’t have a face” — where the surfboard grips a wave — according to the University of Hawaii.

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