skateboard

1 of 2

noun

skate·​board ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce skateboard (audio)
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts

skateboard

2 of 2

verb

skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards

intransitive verb

: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
skateboarder noun

Examples of skateboard in a Sentence

Verb He skateboards to school every day.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Thanks to the skateboard design with the heavy batteries below the floor, however, the center of gravity is low, and cornering is surprisingly flat for a tall SUV. James Morris, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Mark, on a skateboard, and Jacob, also wearing inline skates, were also in the crosswalk. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024 Tommy Guerrero The San Francisco native first came to fame due to his prowess on the skateboard, which earned him a spot on the Bones Brigade professional skateboarding team back in the ‘80s. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 First, a man rams a skateboard into the passenger window of a white vehicle. Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024 One video—posted to X by NBC Bay Area’s Gia Vang—shows a crowd cheering as someone starts to break the car’s windows with a skateboard. Steve Mollman, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024 Attractions at Revel Surf Park include a 2-acre Surf Lagoon, Rapid Surf, Revel Rocks for jumping and diving, Surf Skate including a pump track (an adventure course for bikes, scooters, skateboards and inline skates), a beach grill and athlete training area. The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024 Her youngest son, Zachary, was next to her on his scooter; with Mark, on a skateboard, and Jacob, wearing inline skates, ahead in the marked crosswalk. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024 On a recent Wednesday evening, as Pace was driving his van through Independence Square, a herd of preteen boys on skateboards descended on the van, phones at the ready. Sarah Gish, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
Verb
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Davis loved aviation, skateboarding, animals and his family, according to an obituary posted online. Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2024 Thirteen-year-old Didi spends his days riding his bike, skateboarding, playing video games and DM-ing his friends on AOL. Scott Phillips, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 The GIFs below show some early attempts at riding a tricycle, skateboarding, and pushing a crate. IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2024 Through the help of friends, Rodriguez was able to book an Uber from his home in Montclair to Los Alamitos, arriving with a change of clothes and skateboard in his backpack. Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2024 In the 1980s and 90s, skateboarding skyrocketed in popularity thanks to homemade videos capturing tricks and stunts. David Tran, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024 But Silverman has a lot more in store than skateboarding canines and bubble-popping reptiles. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2024 But the ascendance of skateboarding from an underground street diversion into a major industry and legitimate sports enterprise coincided with a transformation of its image in suburbs across America. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024 With break-dancing, surfing and skateboarding all included in the 2024 Paris Olympics, pickleball might not be far behind. Bob Eckstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skateboard was in 1953

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Cite this Entry

“Skateboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skateboard. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

skateboard

1 of 2 noun
skate·​board ˈskāt-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce skateboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts

skateboard

2 of 2 verb
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
skateboarder
-ˌbōrd-ər How to pronounce skateboard (audio)
-ˌbȯrd-
noun

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