# surfers

/ˈsɝfɝz/ (US) · /sˈɜːfəz/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/surfers
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

## Usage notes

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

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