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View synonyms for roller skate

roller skate

1

noun

  1. a form of skate with four wheels or rollers instead of a runner, for use on a sidewalk or other surface offering traction.


roller-skate

2
or roll·er·skate

[ roh-ler-skeyt ]

verb (used without object)

, roll·er-skat·ed, roll·er-skat·ing.
  1. to glide about by means of roller skates.

roller skate

noun

  1. a boot or shoe with four small wheels attached that enable the wearer to glide swiftly over a floor or other surface
  2. a device having clamps or straps for attaching such wheels to a boot or shoe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to move on roller skates
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • roller skater, noun
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Other Words From

  • roller skater noun
  • roller·skater noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of roller skate1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Origin of roller skate2

First recorded in 1870–75; v. use of roller skate
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Example Sentences

A few are on roller skates, scooters and bicycles.

There are T-shirts, phones, watches, furniture, clocks, slippers, tents, wallets, trading cards, eye shadow and roller skates with Garfield’s leering image.

At first, the children zipping around on bikes, roller skates and skateboards took little notice of the world famous athlete riding among them.

To parse the different regional roller skating styles in metro Atlanta rinks, watch the traffic patterns.

While a strap is loosened, the 10-year-old says she “rides roller skates” and agrees that a new helmet will probably come in handy.

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