Word
skater
US/ˈskeɪtɝ/
UK/skˈeɪtɐ/
Definition
n. a person who rides a skateboard or wears ice skates. You often use this to talk about people who hang out at skate parks.
n. a person who performs the activity of skating, specifically on a skateboard, ice skates, or roller skates.
Examples
“The skater performed a difficult trick at the park.”
“Local skaters gathered at the concrete bowl to practice their jumps before the sun went down.”
Examples
simple
“The skater performed a difficult trick at the park.”
contextual
“Local skaters gathered at the concrete bowl to practice their jumps before the sun went down.”
Usage
Often used as a modifier in compound nouns like 'skater dress' or 'skater shoes'.
Etymology
From skate + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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