snowboard

noun

snow·​board ˈsnō-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce snowboard (audio)
: a board like a wide ski ridden in a surfing position downhill over snow
snowboard intransitive verb
snowboarder noun
snowboarding noun

Examples of snowboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Having access to and being able to regularly surf, skateboard, snowboard were key. Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024 About halfway through Jane Wade’s fall 2024 show, a model walked out carrying a snowboard. José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2024 Ski School Tremblant Snow School offers ski and snowboard lessons for every skill level. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2024 Park City, Utah Park City Mountain (over 50 inches of snowfall in February) offers the most lift-accessible ski and snowboard terrain in the US. Roger Sands, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Sunrise offers rentals of skis, snowboards, boots, poles and winter clothing for all sizes and all ages. The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2024 Images of the slide that covered Highway 40 near Winter Park depicted a roadway more suitable for skis and snowboards than family SUVs. NBC News, 15 Jan. 2024 Rentals Steamboat Ski Resort rents out ski and snowboard gear at four locations at the base of the mountain: Steamboat Grand (available only to guests), Sheraton, Torian, and Steamboat Square. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024 Start waxing those skis and snowboards — like, pronto. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowboard was in 1981

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“Snowboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowboard. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

snowboard

noun
snow·​board -ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce snowboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a board like a wide ski ridden in a surfing position over snow
snowboard verb
snowboarder noun
snowboarding noun

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