skateboard
1 of 2noun
skate·board ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd 
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboard
2 of 2verb
skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards
intransitive verb
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
skateboarder
ˈskāt-ˌbȯr-dər
noun 
Example Sentences
Verb He skateboards to school every day.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 18 June 2022 There are many reasons to travel around on an electric skateboard. Zane Pickett, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Browse vintage home goods at Miss Pixie’s, find a new plant at Rewild, grab a new skateboard at Crushed or find a treasure at the Dupont Little Flea Market, among dozens of participants. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Preliminary evidence suggests the teen fell off an electric skateboard and hit his head on the outside lane heading east, just moments before a car hit him, according to an agency report. Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2022 What to Consider At such high prices, an electric skateboard may feel like a hefty investment. Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2022 When thrown from a bicycle or falling off a skateboard, the natural inclination is to place our hands out in front of us to break our fall. Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 Someone with a skateboard broke the front glass window of the bar at around 1:15 a.m., according to owner Fritz Quattlebaum. Emma Talley, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 2022 Those parts — also called the skateboard, chassis, frame or platform, and including the suspension and related hardware — are not Ultium. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2022 Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The skateboarding shoe giant announced a partnership with video game Roblox on Vans World, an interactive experience where players can skateboard in various parks all while decked out in fresh Vans gear. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021 Jose worked on his 280Z, parked at the curb, and would see at most four trucks pass by in the course of a day, safe enough for neighborhood kids to skateboard, play tag, run around. Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022 Family and neighbors described Max — who recently graduated Rogers Elementary School — as a respectful, kind and charismatic boy who helped neighbors with groceries and taught his younger sisters how to skateboard, ride a bike and swim. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2021 Audrey Nicole Francisquini distributed fliers with her social media handle to students at American Senior High School on Monday while donning a backpack, painting under one arm and skateboard under the other, the Washington Post reported. Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 14 May 2021 Ever wondered how Chowder the bulldog learned how to skateboard? Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2021 Andrea Crane, a student at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, has also moved back home to help care for her sister, who loves to skateboard and play the online game Roblox. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 May 2021 The spirit of the jackass was perhaps best typified by the eponymous 2000 MTV reality show, whose cast consisted of nine young men doing outrageous stunts—like attempting to skateboard down a ramp of six treadmills—and pulling pranks on each other. Maren Larsen, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2021 See More
Noun
One of the teens was cut with a knife and the suspects took his skateboard, according to a police event report. Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 18 June 2022 There are many reasons to travel around on an electric skateboard. Zane Pickett, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Browse vintage home goods at Miss Pixie’s, find a new plant at Rewild, grab a new skateboard at Crushed or find a treasure at the Dupont Little Flea Market, among dozens of participants. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Preliminary evidence suggests the teen fell off an electric skateboard and hit his head on the outside lane heading east, just moments before a car hit him, according to an agency report. Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2022 What to Consider At such high prices, an electric skateboard may feel like a hefty investment. Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2022 When thrown from a bicycle or falling off a skateboard, the natural inclination is to place our hands out in front of us to break our fall. Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 Someone with a skateboard broke the front glass window of the bar at around 1:15 a.m., according to owner Fritz Quattlebaum. Emma Talley, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 2022 Those parts — also called the skateboard, chassis, frame or platform, and including the suspension and related hardware — are not Ultium. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2022 Verb
An evacuee in her 20s began teaching kids at the hotel how to skateboard. Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The skateboarding shoe giant announced a partnership with video game Roblox on Vans World, an interactive experience where players can skateboard in various parks all while decked out in fresh Vans gear. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021 Jose worked on his 280Z, parked at the curb, and would see at most four trucks pass by in the course of a day, safe enough for neighborhood kids to skateboard, play tag, run around. Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022 Family and neighbors described Max — who recently graduated Rogers Elementary School — as a respectful, kind and charismatic boy who helped neighbors with groceries and taught his younger sisters how to skateboard, ride a bike and swim. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2021 Audrey Nicole Francisquini distributed fliers with her social media handle to students at American Senior High School on Monday while donning a backpack, painting under one arm and skateboard under the other, the Washington Post reported. Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 14 May 2021 Ever wondered how Chowder the bulldog learned how to skateboard? Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2021 Andrea Crane, a student at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, has also moved back home to help care for her sister, who loves to skateboard and play the online game Roblox. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 May 2021 The spirit of the jackass was perhaps best typified by the eponymous 2000 MTV reality show, whose cast consisted of nine young men doing outrageous stunts—like attempting to skateboard down a ramp of six treadmills—and pulling pranks on each other. Maren Larsen, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1953, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1964, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
skateboard 1 of 2
noun
skate·board ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and often for performing athletic stunts
skateboard
2 of 2verb
skateboarded; skateboarding
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard