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snowboard

snowboard

19 2.3
A flat board you stand on to slide down a snowy slope
  • noun
  • /ˈsnoʊbɔrd/
  • UK
translation icon : tabla de snowboard
  • I have to give Mr. Mays a snowboard lesson.
  • ski and snowboard
  • Snowboard Camp
  • Snowboard instructor

They've got a little Penguin who's on a snowboard.

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Examples

  • Many people enjoy riding their snowboard down the snowy slopes every winter.

  • We surf and snowboard right in town

    The Lorax (2012)

  • Some kid on a snowboard comes up, totally out of control...

    Catch and Release (2006)

  • Remember to get me the snowboard.

    Conversations with Other Women (2006)

  • I want a train set, a snowboard, a baseball glove, and a remote control car.

    Christmas in the City (2013)

  • The snowboard half-pipe.

    Ice Spiders (2007)

  • The Top 10 Finalists will also be receiving a Burton snowboard with their own design, courtesy of Burton Snowboards.

    Blog text (6)

  • Which means my sister and I will be strapping on our snowboards soon and performing our pre-mountain rituals.

    Blog text (16)

  • I rock climb, downhill ski, snowboard, hike, backpack, canoe, mountain bike, and anything else that excites.

    Blog text (29)

  • At the shop, I found the perfect snowboard for beginners to practice on.

How Specialized

freeride
1 6.1
snowboard
  • UK
19 2.3

Surface Forms

snowboard singular
snowboards plural

Morphology

snowboard = snow + board (transparent) = snow + board

A straightforward compound whose meaning (a board used on snow) is directly inferable from its parts.

Etymology

Snowboard comes from the two simple words snow 'frozen water' and board 'flat piece of wood', like surfboard or skateboard. So a snowboard is a flat board you stand on to slide down snow.