paddleboard

noun

pad·​dle·​board ˈpa-dᵊl-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce paddleboard (audio)
: a long narrow buoyant board used for riding the surf or in rescuing swimmers

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Fitness classes range from Muay Thai boxing to aqua exercise, paddleboard workouts, TRX, and spinning. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Try Out Kayaking or Paddleboarding Head out at sunrise or sunset—or in between laying out on the beach—with paddleboards from nearby BOTE Grayton Beach or kayaks from Yellowfin Ocean Sports, and catch a coastal scene like no other. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2025 One word to Abdul Latheef, the cruise director, and I could be whisked away for a massage, spend the day on a stand-up paddleboard, or enjoy a picnic lunch on a secluded beach. Jennifer Billock, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025 The paddleboard breakfast at Bawah Reserve invites guests to enjoy an array of sweet and savory breakfast treats atop a wooden stand-up paddleboard floating in the calm lagoon. Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for paddleboard 

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paddleboard was in 1932

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“Paddleboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paddleboard. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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paddleboard

noun
pad·​dle·​board
ˈpad-ᵊl-ˌbō(ə)rd,
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a long narrow board that floats and that is used to ride the surf or in rescuing swimmers
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