surfboard

[surf-bawrd, -bohrd]

noun

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

verb (used without object)

1. to ride a surfboard.

surfboard

/ ˈsɜːfˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a long narrow board used in surfing

Word History and Origins

Origin of surfboard¹

First recorded in 1820–30; surf + board

Example Sentences

David Warner says Joe Root will need to "take the surfboard off his front leg" if he and England are to succeed in Australia this winter.

From BBC

“You can’t surf a tsunami, because it doesn’t have a face” — where the surfboard grips a wave — according to the University of Hawaii.

From Los Angeles Times

A child on a surfboard balances on its crest.

From Los Angeles Times

Brian Wilson walked into his manager’s Beverly Hills office looking fit enough to be hanging 10 on a surfboard, something he immortalized in the old Beach Boys songs.

From Los Angeles Times

He didn’t invent the car or the surfboard.

From Los Angeles Times