surfboard

[ surf-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.

verb (used without object)

1. to ride a surfboard.

surfboard

/ ˈsɜːfˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a long narrow board used in surfing

Word History and Origins

Origin of surfboard¹

First recorded in 1820–30; surf + board

Example Sentences

An “incident” is when someone is approached and touched by a shark, or the shark touches their surfboard, paddleboard or similar mode of transport.

From Los Angeles Times

Fixing LED strip lights to the bottom of surfboards could deter attacks by great white sharks, Australian scientists say.

From BBC

Once “surfboard guy” finished haranguing Vance, I asked him about the more than $20,000 in unpaid debt he owed to his campaign manager.

From Salon

Spencer alleged that while he was surfing in 2016, a member deliberately ran him over with a surfboard, slicing open his wrist.

From Los Angeles Times

I called it quits after a hard face-plant off the surfboard and into the wet sand.

From Los Angeles Times