roller skate
noun
: a shoe with a set of wheels attached for skating over a flat surface
also
: a metal frame with wheels attached that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe
roller skater
noun
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Beyond portraits and landscapes, the exhibition features several enigmatic images, such as one of a boot placed in a roller skate and positioned on top of a stool.
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Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
Actress Violet McGraw plays a young girl on roller skates who Marty encounters on his way to Felicia's house in Act I.
—Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 6 June 2025
This 3 in 1 kit lets Dad build multiple pieces of 1980s nostalgia, including a roller skate, skateboard and boom box radio.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Visitors can rent roller skates on-site for the rink, and $1 of each skate rental will be donated to the American Red Cross in support of those affected by California wildfires.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
Actress Violet McGraw plays a young girl on roller skates who Marty encounters on his way to Felicia's house in Act I.
—Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 6 June 2025
This 3 in 1 kit lets Dad build multiple pieces of 1980s nostalgia, including a roller skate, skateboard and boom box radio.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Visitors can rent roller skates on-site for the rink, and $1 of each skate rental will be donated to the American Red Cross in support of those affected by California wildfires.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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“Roller skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roller%20skate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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