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
Pittsburgh was also noted for having the fifth-most ice-skating rinks per capita. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 For an ice-skating sequence, Fanning put in the time to learn how to complete the routine set to Gwen Stefani. Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
Sip hot cocoa around a fire table at Jingle at the JW Desert Ridge, ice skate at one of the Valley rinks or admire light displays at Zoolights. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024 Lace up your ice skates and hit the outdoor skating rink at Camp North End. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024 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

Dictionary Entries Near ice-skate

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ice-skate

ice sky

Cite this Entry

“Ice-skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-skate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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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