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

On a skid car, or a Dodge Charger equipped with what look like shopping cart roller skates on hydraulic rams, Zacharias and Bucknum repeatedly lightened up the front and rear tires to simulate slides. —Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025

Armada Skate Shop — This shop sells skateboards, longboards and roller skates, plus shoes, clothing and accessories both from popular brands and in-house exclusives. —Laura Barrero, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025

Varga’s love for skating was sparked when a friend bought her a secondhand pair of roller skates from Craigslist. —Julianna Bragg, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025

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

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