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Added 9 October 2026

skateboard

/ˈskeɪt.bɔːd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about skateboard at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot.

verb

Ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom.

Origin

From skate + board. The foot-treadable skateboard sense (noun sense 1) came first (mid-20th century). The vehicle chassis sense (noun sense 2) was named for its resemblance thereto (late 20th or early 21st century).

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