skater

noun

skat·​er ˈskā-tər How to pronounce skater (audio)
1
: one that skates
2

Examples of skater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In April, celebrated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the toy brand honored U.S. figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 22 May 2024 Shields starred in the film Woodstock or Bust (2018) and played a figure skater in the series Spinning Out (2020), which Netflix canceled after one season. Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 19 May 2024 Their guides are fascinating in their own right, like Gary, a Portland skater who shepherds them through the city for a night, and later ferries them to the party. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024 What unfolds from there begins with crazy driving and turns into a midwinter night’s fantasia, complete with picture-perfect snowfall, a storybook crescent moon and a lone skater on a lake. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for skater 

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Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of skater was in 1700

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“Skater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skater. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.

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