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

Wong and Nakamura—whose father had been incarcerated at the Poston camp, in Arizona—packed their skateboards and decided to take a road trip. —Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024

These durable stickers are perfect for a variety of applications, from decorating water bottles and skateboards to adding a personal touch to everyday items. —Kara Markley Sterling, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024

Verb

Dylan skateboards on Great British Bake-Off Netflix, September @julesevisions Great British Bake Off - quite enjoying this season for reasons #gbbo #dylanbachelet ♬ original sound - Julesvisions Oh, Dylan. —Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024

Their efforts have spawned other groups as more girls came to be interested in skateboarding. —Hiwot Abebe, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1964, in the meaning defined above

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