skateboard
/ˈskeɪt.bɔɹd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot.
Example Sentences
- "She's been riding skateboards since she was eight years old."
- "In its May 1965 issue, Life magazine condemned skateboards as a “menace to limb and even to life,” and cautioned readers about riders who “take over the paths made for peaceful strollers.”"
- "“Maybe it’s a video to talk about the situation. They use the skateboard as their weapons to (educate) the generation around Europe and the world,” Tutenges said. “It’s a good way to keep talking about Ukraine.”"
- "A new crossover model will arrive next year and will be based on an existing skateboard."
- "“Mentally, it’s hard to live here,” a teenage skateboarder named Konstantino told him. “So we skateboard to free ourselves and heal ourselves. We go out into the street every day, as if it were our medicine.”"
- "He explained how the race was initially his idea, but it was Gay – a Bend resident ranked fourth in the world for the most miles skateboarded in 24 hours – who had to “sell the whole idea to the city” while seeking permission to host the race."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈskeɪt.bɔɹd/
- British English: /ˈskeɪt.bɔːd/