skater

noun

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

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The first 15 skaters in the shootout all failed to score before Evangelista ended it with a deke and a backhand for his first shootout goal of the season. ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026 Nathan MacKinnon became the first skater to score 50 goals in the 2025-26 NHL regular season during a Colorado Avalanche home defeat against the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday night. Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 After nearly three decades, Milwaukee’s 4Seasons Skate Park is set to close March 31 – a loss skaters say will leave a void far beyond the ramps. Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Gracie Gold The figure skater people believed was the one dancing with Malinin was Gracie Gold, a bronze medalist in the team event at the 2014 Olympics. Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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