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skater

[ skey-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who skates. skate.


ˈskater

/ ˈskeɪtə /

noun

  1. a person who skates
  2. same as skateboarder See skateboarder
  3. informal.
    a young person who typically wears baggy clothes and spends a lot of time skateboarding
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of skater1

First recorded in 1690–1700; skate 1 + -er 1
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Example Sentences

If you miss the skaters in Rockefeller Center, check out the ones on boards at the Venice Skatepark.

When Hawk ultimately agreed, he had a simple goal: to make a game that would be fun for skaters like himself to play.

A skater actually opened the shop, and I became an investor late in the game.

Mountain High has three mountains for skiers and boarders, an ice rink for skaters and Yeti’s Snowplay, which includes tubing and sledding for young ones.

It’s weeks later that Chris first lies to his skater friends about being half Asian.

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