skater

American  

[skey-ter] / ˈskeɪ tər /

noun

1. a person who skates. skate.

2. water strider.

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ˈskater British  

/ 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

4. See pond-skater

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Etymology

Origin of skater

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

Example Sentences

Another Japanese skater, Shun Sato, was third on 288.54.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu, freshly gold-medaled and halo-haired, has captured America’s heart.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Liu’s skate, which won her the individual gold medal, the first U.S. women’s skater do so since 2002, is already Winter Olympics legend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The skater known as the "Quad God" had been favourite to win the men's individual title but tumbled to a humiliating eighth spot after the free skate.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The resentment of new money riles Liz Petkevich, whose husband, J. Misha Petkevich, an investment banker and former Olympic figure skater, helped found the new yacht club.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times