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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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
My Heated Wheel Polarizer skateboard.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Incredible Tricks and On-Screen Stars Their intelligence is legendary, with records of Border Collies performing remarkable feats—from setting world records by skateboarding 100 meters in under 20 seconds to learning over 1,000 object names.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Because of an idiosyncratic history of accidents on a boardwalk, bikes and rollerblades are prohibited there, but not scooters or skateboards.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
My Heated Wheel Polarizer skateboard.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Jess and Bárbara say bye to each other, and Jess skateboards away.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Incredible Tricks and On-Screen Stars Their intelligence is legendary, with records of Border Collies performing remarkable feats—from setting world records by skateboarding 100 meters in under 20 seconds to learning over 1,000 object names.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Skateboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skateboard. Accessed 23 Sep. 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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