English Reference

Word

surfers

US/ˈsɝfɝz/

UK/sˈɜːfəz/

Definition

n. people who ride on waves in the ocean using a special board. It can also describe people who spend a lot of time looking at different websites on the internet.

n. individuals who engage in the sport of riding moving waves toward the shore, typically while standing on a surfboard. By extension, refers to those who browse the internet or television channels rapidly.

Examples

“The surfers wait for the perfect wave to catch.”

“Early every morning, local surfers gather at the beach to take advantage of the calm winds and high tide.”

“While the coast is famous for its professional surfers, the term has increasingly been applied to digital nomads who spend their hours as web surfers in local beachfront cafés.”

Examples

simple

“The surfers wait for the perfect wave to catch.”

contextual

“Early every morning, local surfers gather at the beach to take advantage of the calm winds and high tide.”

complex

“While the coast is famous for its professional surfers, the term has increasingly been applied to digital nomads who spend their hours as web surfers in local beachfront cafés.”

Usage

The plural form of 'surfer'; takes a plural verb agreement.

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Level
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
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