snowboard

American  

[snoh-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈsnoʊˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. a board for gliding on snow, resembling a wide ski, to which both feet are secured and that one rides in an upright position.

   Make sure the dimensions of your snowboard meet the competition requirements.

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verb (used without object)

1. to ride a snowboard.

   Of all the places I snowboarded last winter, my favorite was Mammoth Mountain.

snowboard British  

/ ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a shaped board, resembling a skateboard without wheels, on which a person can stand to slide across snow

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Other Word Forms

• snowboarder noun
• snowboarding noun

Etymology

Origin of snowboard

First recorded in 1980–85; snow + board

Example Sentences

"I'm stoked beyond measure. Every time I strap into my snowboard I count my stars," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

“I think I could get good in snowboard, because I just like the creativity of when you’re in the air you have full control but you in the air,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

The rapper reportedly sent five tickets for the men’s snowboard halfpipe final to the owners of a local restaurant who covered his dinner after there were some troubles with the credit card payment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Heavy snow in Livigno on Tuesday morning forced a number of postponements, including the women's snowboard slopestyle final and the men's and women's aerials qualifiers in freestyle skiing.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Zipping down the hill on his snowboard was Bradley Sorensen.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene