skates
n. plural-only A2 Elementary US //ˈskeɪts// UK //skˈeɪts// skates
n. shoes with wheels or sharp metal blades on the bottom. You wear them to move quickly across a smooth floor or ice.
n. footwear equipped with either a set of wheels or a metal runner, designed for gliding over smooth surfaces or ice.
She put on her skates and headed to the rink.
After the lake froze solid, the children spent the entire afternoon on their skates.
Modern professional skates are engineered with carbon fiber shells and precision-ground blades to provide maximum stability and speed during high-intensity competition.
Usage
Usually appears in the plural form; a single item is referred to as 'a skate' or 'one of my skates'.