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

Kim Gordon directed it, but Spike was helping out and threw the ball, tracking it on a skateboard. —Drew Fortune, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024

In the midday sun, a flurry of volunteers wearing bucket hats diligently sweeps dirt in the skateboard park. —Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2024

Verb

The new promenade will feature a linear park, sitting areas and multi-use trails for walking, cycling and skateboarding in front of the scenic lookout. —Shawna Chen, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024

The closest Hanks will ever come to playing Poochie, the skateboarding dog from The Simpsons. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 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