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longboard

longboard

1 3.4
A long skateboard used for cruising or riding downhill
  • noun
  • /ˈlɔːŋbɔːrd/
translation icon : longboard
  • Utah doesn't move to stop him as he stands, hefting the longboard.
  • longboard skateboard

Examples

  • It's a longboard.

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

  • I don't knock as you try it, but so I got a longboard, I got a snowboard mountain bike.

  • Stabilise the head while I get the longboard set up.

    Madame Web (2024)

  • You can carve a longboard.

    Blog text (29)

  • The backup unit arrived with a longboard, and the two EMTs helped us strap the old man in.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • l had a longboard.

    A Guy Thing (2003)

  • It involves surfing on concrete using a cheap longboard.

    Blog text (26)

  • You can't ollie with longboards.

    Blog text (6)

  • Michael Pisarcik and John Klutznick, owners of BOARDLife, purveyor of all things with wheels from longboards to bikes to wagons, have put their imprint on the neighborhood.

    Blog text (4)

  • He enjoys commuting to work on his longboard every morning.

Synonyms

skateboard
vslongboard
68 1.2

A flat board with wheels that you stand on and push with one foot

is a longer type made for smooth cruising downhill speed or transport

How Long

longboard
1 3.4
skateboard
68 1.2
fingerboard
1 6.6

Surface Forms

longboard singular
longboards plural

Morphology

longboard = long + board (transparent) = long + board

Clear compound 'long' + 'board'; the skateboard sense is a predictable subtype: a board that is long used for cruising/downhill.

Etymology

Longboard is formed from long and board, literally a 'long' 'board'. Because it is longer than a regular skateboard, it gives a smoother, more stable ride for cruising, going downhill, or traveling.