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 intransitive verb
roller skater noun

Examples of roller skate in a Sentence

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Murray had the Jets’ defense on roller skates all day long and looked unprepared from the start despite the time off. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2024 Stops along the way include the restaurant where promoter Leo A. Seltzer drew up the plan for the sport of roller derby, the former homes of defunct roller rinks, roller skate factories and the Montgomery Ward mail-order warehouse where employees traversed the large space wearing skates. Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024 Tickets provide access to 90 minutes of skating and roller skate rental. Staff Report, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2024 The capsule highlights a fusion of the brand’s classic appeal and Roach’s avant-garde style which is also a nod to 1970s roller skate culture. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for roller skate 

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of roller skate was in 1860

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“Roller skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roller%20skate. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

roller skate

noun
: a skate that goes on wheels instead of a runner
roller-skate verb

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