skate·board
ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd 
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
Examples of skateboard in a Sentence
Verb
He skateboards to school every day.
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Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Over the years, the derby has attracted go-karts, tricycles, surfboards on wheels and even inflatable horses attached to a piece of wood nailed to two skateboards rolling through the neighborhood.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Katherine Loren, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024
Plus, beach volleyball, water polo, skateboarding and much more.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Does your child have several skateboards but only uses one?
—Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Over the years, the derby has attracted go-karts, tricycles, surfboards on wheels and even inflatable horses attached to a piece of wood nailed to two skateboards rolling through the neighborhood.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Verb
According to him, there is not as much as support for skateboarding as there is for other sports; so, creating this space where people can enjoy the sport together has been paramount.
—Katherine Loren, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024
Plus, beach volleyball, water polo, skateboarding and much more.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Skateboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skateboard. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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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
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