board sport

noun

plural board sports
: a sport (such as snowboarding, skateboarding, or surfing) that involves a person standing on or riding a board for the duration of the activity
With my knees finally having had three knee surgeries from all my love of snowboarding, surfing is the next board sport that is on my horizon. Aaron Bird Bear, quoted in The Ashland Daily Press
[Founder, Paul] Norris said the goal for Surf Ready Fitness is to be a one-stop shop for surf training or any board sport that requires flexibility and agility. Laylan Connelly
Although each has its own perks and challenges, practice in one board sport almost always improves your skills in another. Ben Kindlon

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In addition, Wilkerson devotes time to the Chill Foundation, an organization that seeks to inspire young people through board sports and build a more equitable outdoor community. Kyra Kennedy, Outside Online, 6 Dec. 2024 Most of those who fell victim to a shark bite last year were either surfing or participating in board sports, according to the International Shark Attack File. Greg Norman, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of board sport was in 1981

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“Board sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20sport. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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