skateboard
noun
skate·board
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Definition of skateboard
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboard
verb
skateboarded;
skateboarding;
skateboards
Definition of skateboard (Entry 2 of 2)
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
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Other Words from skateboard
Verb
skateboarder
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noun
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noun
Examples of skateboard in a Sentence
Verb
He skateboards to school every day.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Numata died in a Erie, Pennsylvania, hospital on Monday from injuries suffered from a skateboard accident early Saturday morning. — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, "Tigers minor leaguer Chace Numata dies: Ex-teammates share memories," 2 Sep. 2019 Federal authorities have charged the owners of a skateboard shop in Vermont with selling marijuana and edibles infused with THC from their business. — Lisa Rathke, BostonGlobe.com, "Skateboard shop owners accused of selling pot from Vermont store," 26 Aug. 2019 There, he was allowed to attend Hamilton Heights High School (now a middle school) and even hold a part-time job at a skateboard shop. — Casey Smith, Indianapolis Star, "Ryan White's legacy to be honored with state historical marker in Hamilton County," 6 Aug. 2019 Supreme, born in 1994 out of New York City’s skateboard scene, has long released styles in limited quantities, forcing fans to rush to its website or stand in long lines at one of its 11 stores. — Khadeeja Safdar, WSJ, "How Supreme Got Pulled Into a Fight for Its Billion-Dollar Brand," 28 June 2019 Seen standing outside with Jake Phelps, the founder of Thrasher magazine, while riding the brand's logo skateboard, Jaden wore a 'Beautiful Confusion' sweatshirt and black Vision pants and custom New Balance x Louis Vuitton sneakers. — Alyssa Hardy, Teen Vogue, "Jaden Smith Walked Out of Louis Vuitton With So Many Bags You Could Barely See Him," 4 Dec. 2018 As the attack unraveled, Spanish banker Ignacio Echeverría challenged the attackers, clutching only his skateboard as a weapon. — Washington Post, "Pint glasses, skateboards and milk crates: How people worldwide have thwarted mass attacks," 13 Aug. 2019 Middle-aged Luke Burbank (who should know better) shares his experience of jumping back onto a skateboard. — CBS News, "This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 11)," 8 Aug. 2019 Seeing San Francisco through the vehicle of Fails and his skateboard only adds to the magic of the movie. — Jagger Blaec | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Oregon cinematographer helps tell a tale of gentrification in ‘Last Black Man in San Francisco'," 16 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The next Games will see several firsts as well with the addition of sports such as rock climbing, skateboarding and surfing. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com, "What Will Surprise You About the 2020 Olympics: One of the World's Best Climbers (at 18!), an LGBTQ Trailblazer & More," 26 July 2019 Breakdancing, competitive climbing/bouldering, skateboarding and surfing are all proposed to be included in 2024, although the other three are making their debuts at the 2020 Tokyo Games. — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, "Breakdancing is one step closer to becoming an Olympic sport at 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris," 26 June 2019 And their magazine, Grand Royal, was such influential reading at the time with all the stuff about skateboarding and food. — Ron Hart, Billboard, "Hot Chip on Working With Late Producer Philippe 'Zdar' Cerboneschi," 25 June 2019 Climbing, skateboarding and surfing will all make their debuts next year at the Tokyo Olympics. — Leah Asmelash And Brian Ries, CNN, "Breakdancing moves one step closer to making the 2024 Olympics the raddest yet," 25 June 2019 Over the next few years, the fast, fluid, and highly technical style of street skating that defined skateboarding in the 1990s was developed in part at EMB. — Willy Blackmore, Curbed, "The public spaces that shaped skateboarding," 5 June 2019 Shaun White is pressing forward with plans to shoot for the Summer Olympics in skateboarding. — Name Goeshere, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston College’s A.J. Dillon, Ben Petrula named to All-ACC preseason team," 23 July 2019 There are also motorcycle and skateboarding sections that take the standard mix of frenetic action and slowed-down acrobatics and put them on fast-moving rails. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Slo-mo shoot ‘em up My Friend Pedro will make you obsess over high scores," 29 June 2019 Hutchings is a member of Community Push, a Detroit skateboarding nonprofit that brought local skateboarders together to choose the skate features and obstacles at the Riverside skate park. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "Tony Hawk-sponsored skate park opens in southwest Detroit," 23 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'skateboard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for skateboard
skateboard
noun
English Language Learners Definition of skateboard
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a short board that is on wheels and that a person stands on to move along a surface or to perform tricks
skateboard
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of skateboard (Entry 2 of 2)
: to ride or perform tricks on a skateboard
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skateboard
noun
skate·board
| \ ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd
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Kids Definition of skateboard
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and often for performing athletic stunts
skateboard
verb
skateboarded;
skateboarding
Kids Definition of skateboard (Entry 2 of 2)
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard