ice-skate

1 of 2

verb

ice-skated; ice-skating; ice-skates

intransitive verb

: to skate on ice
ice-skater noun

ice skate

2 of 2

noun

: a shoe with a metal runner attached for ice-skating

Examples of ice-skate in a Sentence

Noun a pair of ice skates
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Verb
An outdoor ice-skating rink opened during the Christmas season, with an expensive cooling system to keep the ice from melting in the tropical heat. Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025 All of this, Chan suggests, will improve the scoring of ice-skating moves and performances. John Werner, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
Maybe the learning curve stems from the fact that roller skates includes four chunky rubber wheels, while ice skates are designed with one thin metal blade. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 The venue also offers an outdoor skate rink with ice skate rental available. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ice-skate

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1914, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice-skate was in 1786

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“Ice-skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-skate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

ice-skate

1 of 2 verb
ˈī(s)-ˌskāt
: to skate on ice
ice-skater noun

ice skate

2 of 2 noun
: a shoe with a usually metal blade attached to the sole for ice-skating

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