Skateboarder Meaning
/ˈskeɪˌtbɔrd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who rides a skateboard.
Sentence Examples
Tom is a professional skateboarder.
Tom is an excellent skateboarder.
The professional skateboarder performed an amazing trick on the ramp.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The young ____ suddenly lost his balance and fell off the board.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The professional ____ wore a helmet and pads to protect himself from injury.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English skateboard Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English skateboarder From skateboard + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The streets of Ukraine are scarred by war, but that isn’t stopping many young skateboarders from doing what they love to do. […] “It’s a way of feeling alive, even when everything around you is falling apart,” Vasilkan, a skateboarder from Odesa, told French photojournalist Robin Tutenges."
— 2024 July 27, Kyle Almond, “Ukrainian skateboarders take back their streets”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The young ____ suddenly lost his balance and fell off the board.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The professional ____ wore a helmet and pads to protect himself from injury.