skater

noun

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

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West rose from No. 50 to No. 27 in the rankings of North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting over the course of the season. Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 Cyclists, skaters and anyone else traveling on wheels can participate and are encouraged to wear rainbow colors. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025 And there’s kind of a history of that in ‘Tony Hawk’ games, taking the skater and putting them into these fantastic places. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 June 2025 The game will feature skaters from the original games like Tony Hawk, Bucky Lasek, Steve Caballero, Kareem Campbell, Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Elissa Steamer, Chad Muska, Eric Koston, Rodney Mullen, Jamie Thomas, Rune Glifberg and Bob Burnquist. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for skater

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 5 Jul. 2025.

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