nonskater

noun

non·​skat·​er ˌnän-ˈskā-tər How to pronounce nonskater (audio)
plural nonskaters
: someone who does not skate
… a warming hut will help nonskaters or those taking a break keep the cold at bay.Paul Montgomery
… they have capitalized on the fashionable appeal of skateboarding to nonskatersJustin Porter

Examples of nonskater in a Sentence

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Such pain and injury seem frightening to nonskaters. Amelia Nierenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonskater was in 1867

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“Nonskater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonskater. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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