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
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
Laylan ConnellyAlthough each has its own perks and challenges, practice in one board sport almost always improves your skills in another.—Ben Kindlon
Ben KindlonExamples of board sport in a Sentence
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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
In the 2010s, about three times as many people worldwide were attacked surfing and doing other board sports than swimming and wading.
—Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
Surfers or people participating in board sports account for 42% of people bitten, according to the database.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Surfers and people participating in other board sports accounted for 42% of the incidents in 2023, the Shark Attack File reported.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
The report stated that 42 percent of shark attack victims were either surfing or doing board sports at the time of the encounter.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Surfers and other beachgoers participating in board sports were the most common targets of shark attacks in 2023, followed by swimmers and waders and, lastly, snorkelers and free divers.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2024
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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
In the 2010s, about three times as many people worldwide were attacked surfing and doing other board sports than swimming and wading.
—Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
Surfers or people participating in board sports account for 42% of people bitten, according to the database.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Surfers and people participating in other board sports accounted for 42% of the incidents in 2023, the Shark Attack File reported.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
The report stated that 42 percent of shark attack victims were either surfing or doing board sports at the time of the encounter.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Surfers and other beachgoers participating in board sports were the most common targets of shark attacks in 2023, followed by swimmers and waders and, lastly, snorkelers and free divers.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Board sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board%20sport. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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