roller skate

noun

: a shoe with a set of wheels attached for skating over a flat surface

also : a metal frame with wheels attached that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe

roller-skate

ˈrō-lər-ˌskāt 

intransitive verb

roller skater noun

Examples of roller skate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Harry Perry, a famous Venice boardwalk busker who wears a turban, Sikh outfit, and roller skates, often follows the tour route of Grateful Dead spinoffs, playing on the grounds, and that’s proven lucrative for him. —Cary Baker, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025

The volume showcased, among other things, lowrider roller skates, a birdbath Jacuzzi, a palm-frond umbrella and a device for shooting garbage out your kitchen window. —Will Heinrich, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025

Think of them as a modern, high-tech pair of strap-on roller skates – like the old ones from the 1960s that required a little key to lock. —Scott Kramer, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

Scheduling the national championship for optimal TV exposure has challenges that run the gamut from manageable to climbing Mount Everest on roller skates. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for roller skate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate

Kids Definition

roller skate

noun

: a skate that goes on wheels instead of a runner

roller-skate verb