ice-skate

1 of 2

verb

ice-skated; ice-skating; ice-skates

intransitive verb

: to skate on ice
ice-skater noun

ice skate

2 of 2

noun

: a shoe with a metal runner attached for ice-skating

Examples of ice-skate in a Sentence

Noun a pair of ice skates
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Verb
Amenities include ballfields, playgrounds, tennis courts, an in-line skating court, and outdoor ice-skating rinks. Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 16 July 2025 The answers: Rockefeller Center ice-skating rink and red oatmeal. Michelle King, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Noun
Remote controls, dinner plates, ice skates, a firehose: All are used viciously by Eve at one point or another. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2025 Wiseman came up with one of de Armas’ favorite off-the-wall weapons: an ice skate that Eve sticks her hand in and uses like a boxing glove on an enemy. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice-skate

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1914, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice-skate was in 1786

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“Ice-skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-skate. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

ice-skate

1 of 2 verb
ˈī(s)-ˌskāt
: to skate on ice
ice-skater noun

ice skate

2 of 2 noun
: a shoe with a usually metal blade attached to the sole for ice-skating

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