skater

noun

skat·​er ˈskā-tər How to pronounce skater (audio)
1
: one that skates
2

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Would a resurgence make Jarry an asset that could entice a GM with weaker goaltending to part with an NHL-ready skater with upside this summer? Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025 Signaling his desperation, Tampa coach Jon Cooper pulled Vasilevskiy for the extra skater with 5:45 left in the third, but Nikita Zadorov scored a long distance empty-netter to seal it. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025 Multiple skaters, along with Maxim's parents, had been heading back to D.C. after attending the U.S. Figure Skating National Development Camp in Wichita, Kansas. Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025 Longtime skaters like Kevin Ledbetter are sad to see Aloha go. Antara Gangwal, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skater

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of skater was in 1700

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“Skater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skater. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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