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

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Dreaming of a destination ski or snowboard trip in the U.S. or Canada? Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025 This extreme downhill snowboarding game sees Mario and Luigi on snowboards, while Peach opts for skis. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025 Steve, 56, who works in the affordable housing field in Boston, researched online and determined that Bolton Valley was the only place in New England that offered backcountry ski and snowboard rental, instruction, and ski terrain all in one place. David Goodman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025 Admission includes two-hour lift access plus a helmet, outerwear, and skis or a snowboard. Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowboard

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 21 Mar. 2025.

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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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