skateboard

1 of 2

noun

skate·​board ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd 

: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts

skateboard

2 of 2

verb

skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards

intransitive verb

: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard

skateboarder

ˈskāt-ˌbȯr-dər 

noun

Examples of skateboard in a Sentence

Verb

He skateboards to school every day.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In particular, the concave deck feels a lot like a skateboard and allows for better board feel and control—enabling Payne to do actual kick-flips on the wave. —Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Scooters, rollerblading and skateboards are strictly prohibited. —Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025

Verb

Kahaku is also a member of the Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word skate team, a nonprofit sponsored by the American Skateboarding Association that focuses on giving girls and women in skateboarding opportunities, funding and recognition. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025

Liu’s challenging upbringing in Rockford, Illinois, but also the personal lives of two of his local skateboarding peers, Keire Johnson and Zack Mulligan. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for skateboard

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard

Kids Definition

skateboard

1 of 2 noun

skate·​board ˈskāt-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts

skateboard

2 of 2 verb

: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard

skateboarder

-ˌbōrd-ər 

-ˌbȯrd-

noun