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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What to do: Ski or snowboard on trails ranging from beginner-friendly to black diamond runs. Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 Based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the production company is known for its ski and snowboard films, where Seybold contributes his editing expertise. Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025 Dreaming of a destination ski or snowboard trip in the U.S. or Canada? Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 Fit: To start, our testers put on a typical ski or snowboard outfit (including the pants) and put the ski jacket on top. Grace Smith, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025 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 Jan. 2025.

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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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