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skateboard
[ skeyt-bawrd, -bohrd ]
noun
- a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, fiberglass, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance on the part of the rider than ordinary roller skates do:
Skateboards were pretty “primitive” back in the sixties.
verb (used without object)
- to ride a skateboard:
She skateboarded during her lunch break nearly every day.
skateboard
/ ˈskeɪtˌbɔːd /
noun
- a narrow board mounted on roller-skate wheels, usually ridden while standing up
verb
- intr to ride on a skateboard
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Derived Forms
- ˈskateˌboarding, noun
- ˈskateˌboarder, noun
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Other Words From
- skateboarder noun
- skateboarding noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of skateboard1
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Example Sentences
Look no further than Marbel, the record-setting, streamlined electric skateboard that weighs less than 10lbs.
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When a skateboard enthusiast turned her painting skills to making boards from scratch, the result was a work of art.
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They rollerblade, skateboard, perform beatbox and hip-hop, and do parkour.
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“Growing up I had a funky skateboard and I loved watching Dolly Parton movies,” said Latifah.
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Nicole Miller turned to pop art, skateboard culture, and street style for her inspiration.
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