skater

noun

skat·​er ˈskā-tər How to pronounce skater (audio)
1
: one that skates
2

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Byram is an elite skater who can log big minutes and should still have his best and most productive seasons ahead. Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 The 34-year-old model-actress (who is known for her all-out ensembles) arrived — or perhaps more accurately, glided into — her latest late-night show appearance in a head-turning ensemble fit for a figure skater. Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025 After no Swede was selected in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft, Central Scouting’s list of top international skaters for 2025 is topped by a pair of teammates from Djurgardens in the nation’s second-tier Allsvenskan men’s league. Carol Schram, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Kemp argues that the distance skaters (and BMXers, roller bladers, and other recreationists) are willing to travel to go to the skatepark provides a good way to estimate the value of it. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for skater 

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of skater was in 1700

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“Skater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skater. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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