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Definition of surfboard
surfboard
/ˈsɝːfˌbɔːrd/
surf · board
Plural:surfboards
•Past Simple:surfboarded
•Past Participle:surfboarded
•Present Participle:surfboarding
surfboard Lexical Profile
CEFR
A2
Grade
3
Tier
2
Usage
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• noun
1
A long, narrow board used in the sport of surfing to ride on the forward face of a moving wave.
Example
"She carefully applied wax to her surfboard before paddling out into the ocean."
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1
To ride toward the shore on the crest of a wave using a specially designed board.
Example
"They spent the entire summer surfboarding off the coast of California."
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While 'surfboard' can technically be used as a verb, modern English speakers almost exclusively use the simpler verb 'surf' to describe the action.
Word Origin & Etymology
A compound of 'surf' and 'board', first recorded in the early 19th century to describe the long wooden watercraft used by Native Hawaiians for riding waves (he'e nalu).
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Surfboard. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/surfboard