surfboard

noun

surf·​board ˈsərf-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce surfboard (audio)
: a long narrow buoyant board (as of lightweight wood or fiberglass-covered foam) used in the sport of surfing
surfboarder noun
surfboarding noun

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This lounge also has a wellness area with private rest pods and facial treatments and is decorated with surfboards and a digital wall displaying drone footage of the San Diego coastline. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Over the next 52 hours, a search for Marron used helicopters, boats, personal watercraft and surfboards to cover a nearly 460-square-mile area. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025 California saw three unprovoked attacks in 2024, including one in which a surfboard was punctured. Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025 So as the hours drag on you point your surfboard away from home towards the setting sun. Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for surfboard

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1826, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of surfboard was circa 1826

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“Surfboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfboard. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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surfboard

noun
surf·​board ˈsərf-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce surfboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a lightweight board used in the sport of surfing
surfboarder noun
surfboarding noun

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