skate·board
ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd 
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
Examples of skateboard in a Sentence
Verb
He skateboards to school every day.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
In the final hour of shopping on Wednesday afternoon, Grant Babbitt, 40, watched through sunglasses as his oldest son Avary, 11, received an impromptu skating lesson from the woman who had put their skateboards together.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
By the ‘90s, Dickies had infiltrated skateboarding culture as the go-to for durability and comfort.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
On March 28, Rushton will lead a class on designing skateboard decks.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
In the final hour of shopping on Wednesday afternoon, Grant Babbitt, 40, watched through sunglasses as his oldest son Avary, 11, received an impromptu skating lesson from the woman who had put their skateboards together.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
Gato Originally developed as an indoor soccer sneaker in 2011, the shoe also became increasingly popular within the skateboarding community, thanks to the rubber gum soles that provided grip on boards; Supreme even collaborated with Nike in 2018 on this model.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
By the ‘90s, Dickies had infiltrated skateboarding culture as the go-to for durability and comfort.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Skateboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skateboard. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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skateboard
1 of 2 noun
skate·board
ˈskāt-ˌbō(ə)rd
-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
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