skater
n. countablen. 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.
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.
From skate + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Usage
Often used as a modifier in compound nouns like 'skater dress' or 'skater shoes'.
Last updated May 6, 2026