skateboard

1 of 2

noun

skate·​board ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd 

: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts

skateboard

2 of 2

verb

skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards

intransitive verb

: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard

skateboarder

ˈskāt-ˌbȯr-dər 

noun

Examples of skateboard in a Sentence

Verb

He skateboards to school every day.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Donations will be used to purchase Squishmallows, Legos, Hot Wheels, skateboards, basketballs, and more. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024

Around him were homemade homages, given to him by fans — Svengoolie skateboards, latch-hook rugs, nutcrackers, pumpkins, Legos, tin-can puppets, ukuleles, Hello Kitty dolls, Trolls, paintings, guitars. —Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024

Verb

The closest Hanks will ever come to playing Poochie, the skateboarding dog from The Simpsons. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024

There was Arisa Trew, bringing home the gold in skateboarding at just 14 years old. —Bryan Walsh, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1964, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

skateboard

1 of 2 noun

skate·​board ˈskāt-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts

skateboard

2 of 2 verb

: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard

skateboarder

-ˌbōrd-ər 

-ˌbȯrd-

noun