skate·board
ˈskāt-ˌbȯrd 
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboarded; skateboarding; skateboards
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
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Verb
He skateboards to school every day.
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Noun
The brand has partnered with musicians, surfers, skateboards, among others, growing into a global youth culture brand with roots in beach lifestyle.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
Golf carts, skateboards, rollerblades or hoverboards.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
Just days later, James Hetfield would break his arm in a skateboarding accident, leading to a temporary fill-in by roadie (and future Metal Church guitarist) John Marshall.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
Soon skateboarding led to its wintertime iteration as Small’s full time gig.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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“Skateboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skateboard. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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skateboard
1 of 2 noun
skate·board
ˈskāt-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a short board mounted on small wheels that is used for coasting and for performing athletic stunts
skateboard
2 of 2 verb
: to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
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