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Definition of skateboard
skateboard
/ˈskeɪt.bɔːrd/
skate · board
Plural:skateboards
•Past Simple:skateboarded
•Past Participle:skateboarded
•Present Participle:skateboarding
skateboard Lexical Profile
CEFR
A2
Grade
3
Tier
1
Usage
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• noun
1
A short, narrow board with two small wheels attached to the bottom of either end, on which a person stands to ride or perform tricks.
Example
"He grabbed his skateboard and rode it down to the local park after school."
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1
To ride or perform tricks on a skateboard.
Example
"They like to skateboard in the empty concrete swimming pool during the summer."
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View all synonyms for skateboardWord Origin & Etymology
A compound of 'skate' and 'board', first recorded in the 1960s as a term for a short surfboard fitted with roller skate wheels.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Skateboard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/skateboard