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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The train will then depart Fraser at 4:05 p.m. and depart the Winter Park Resort at 4:35 p.m., arriving back in Denver at 7:05 p.m. Tickets for the train, which include carrying on skis and snowboards, start at just $19 (or $9.50 for kids) and are available to book online at amtrak.com. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024 Volunteering with Ignite Adaptive Sports at Eldora Mountain Resort used to involve more than serving long hours in sometimes numbing cold, snow and winter winds to help people with disabilities learn to ski and snowboard. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024 These racks are sturdy (most can hold up to hundreds of pounds) and can handle your big-ticket items, like golf clubs, skis, snowboards, and even bikes. Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024 Getty Images The Cadore Express: Rome to Cortina, Italy One for ski and snowboard enthusiasts, the overnight Cadore Express debuted just before Christmas last year, taking passengers from Rome to the snowy Dolomites. Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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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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