skateboard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
  2. verb ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom

Etymology

From skate + board. The foot-treadable skateboard sense (noun sense 1) came first (mid-20th century). The vehicle chassis sense (noun sense 2) was named for its resemblance thereto (late 20th or early 21st century).

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