snowboard

noun

snow·​board ˈsnō-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce snowboard (audio)
: a board like a wide ski ridden in a surfing position downhill over snow
snowboard intransitive verb
snowboarder noun
snowboarding noun

Examples of snowboard in a Sentence

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Dreaming of a destination ski or snowboard trip in the U.S. or Canada? Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024 While many people will head to Michigan ski resorts for ski or snowboard, there are plenty of people who look forward to sliding down a hill in other ways. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2024 Ski Butlers is a full-service ski and snowboard company that delivers rental equipment to guests so there’s no need to wait in line. Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 State of play: Launched by Ski Utah in 2021, Discover Winter provides clothes, equipment, transportation, four lessons and a multi-resort pass for people of color who want to learn how to ski or snowboard. Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowboard 

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowboard was in 1981

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“Snowboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowboard. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.

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snowboard

noun
snow·​board -ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce snowboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a board like a wide ski ridden in a surfing position over snow
snowboard verb
snowboarder noun
snowboarding noun

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