surfboard

American

[surf-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈsɜrfˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.

verb (used without object)

to ride a surfboard.

surfboard British

/ ˈsɜːfˌbɔːd /

noun

a long narrow board used in surfing

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Etymology

Origin of surfboard

First recorded in 1820–30; surf + board

Example Sentences

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He felt as if he were on a surfboard, catching a giant wave, rising, cresting, and sliding back down again.

From Literature

Stories involving a sitar, a surfboard, several root beer floats and a bride-to-be.

From Los Angeles Times

Hours earlier, an 11-year-old surfer had to be assisted off Sydney's Dee Why Beach after a suspected shark bit his surfboard, with the local council urging swimmers and surfers to be cautious.

From BBC

The change could benefit the Reel Inn Malibu, a family-owned seafood restaurant adorned with surfboards and string lights that had operated for 36 years before it was destroyed in the fire.

From The Wall Street Journal

Talk about Root's Australian record ramped up in the summer when former Australia batter David Warner referenced his "surfboard" of a front pad.

From BBC

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