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rollerblader

rollerblader

3 2.3
A person who skates on shoes with wheels in a single row
  • noun
  • /ˈroʊlərˌbleɪdər/
translation icon : patinador en línea
  • With total clarity, she could see the hand of the rollerblader scraping along the sidewalk.
  • rollerbladers and joggers
  • rollerbladers and walkers
  • rollerbladers and bicyclists

Examples

  • Every Saturday, I see a group of enthusiastic rollerbladers practicing their tricks at the park.

  • The rollerblader passes the Cathedral of St. John.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Several rollerbladers make a path around us, going in the direction of the steps.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • She took this route every day, saw the same dog walkers, joggers, and rollerbladers.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The rollerbladers zipped past me on the pathway, showing off their skills and speed.

  • As a long-time rollerblader, she enjoys exploring new trails and meeting fellow skaters.

Synonyms

skater
vsrollerblader
102 1.0

A person who moves using special shoes with metal blades or wheels

refers only to people using wheeled inline skates, not ice skates
roller-skater
vsrollerblader
1 2.3

A person who moves on shoes with small wheels for sport or fun

specifies using inline wheeled skates rather than any wheeled skate
blader
vsrollerblader
  • Slang
7.6

A person who moves on inline skates

is the same meaning but uses a different common name

How Skilled

rollerblader
3 2.3
skater
102 1.0

Surface Forms

rollerblader singular
rollerbladers plural

Morphology

rollerblader = rollerblade (semi-transparent) = roller + blade + er

The agentive formation from 'rollerblade' + '-er' is regular, but 'rollerblade' itself is a brand-based compound (roller + blade) whose internal metaphorical relation to in-line skates is not fully literal.

Etymology

Rollerblader comes from the brand Rollerblade, which joins roller ('wheel that rolls') and blade ('a long thin piece'); the ending -er means 'one who does something', so a rollerblader is someone who 'uses Rollerblade (in-line) skates'.