snowboarding

American  

[snoh-bawr-ding] / ˈsnoʊˌbɔr dɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of riding a snowboard.

   Snowboarding became an Olympic event in Nagano, Japan, in 1998.

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Etymology

Origin of snowboarding

First recorded in 1980–85; snowboard ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

He needed four surgeries and a full knee replacement and had to learn to walk again - but he was not ready to give up snowboarding and in 2022 was classified as a Para-snowboarder.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The first new sport added to the Winter Olympics since snowboarding in 1998, skimo is rooted in the 19th Century, before lifts to take skiers up mountains had been invented.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Reportedly a fan of K-pop mega-star G-Dragon, she grew up in a snowboarding family with both parents and her three siblings taking up the sport.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

South Korea celebrated snowboarding sensation Choi Gaon as a "miracle girl" and history-maker on Friday after soaring to the country's first Olympic gold in the sport.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Jayce throws a spitball at one of the snowboarding boys.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon