skateboard

[ skeyt-bawrd, -bohrd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, fiberglass, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance on the part of the rider than ordinary roller skates do:
Skateboards were pretty “primitive” back in the sixties.

to ride a skateboard:
She skateboarded during her lunch break nearly every day.

skateboard

/ ˈskeɪtˌbɔːd /

First recorded in 1960–65; skate ¹ + board

Look no further than Marbel, the record-setting, streamlined electric skateboard that weighs less than 10lbs.

When a skateboard enthusiast turned her painting skills to making boards from scratch, the result was a work of art.

They rollerblade, skateboard, perform beatbox and hip-hop, and do parkour.

“Growing up I had a funky skateboard and I loved watching Dolly Parton movies,” said Latifah.

Nicole Miller turned to pop art, skateboard culture, and street style for her inspiration.

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