skater

noun

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

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Boldy, who scored on a one-timer in the first period and off a turnover earlier in the second period, is the third-fastest active American skater to record five hat tricks, doing so in 369 games. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 With 13 seconds to go in regulation and Schmid pulled for an extra skater, Tkachuk got enough on a bouncing puck to score through traffic. — John Devine, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Beneath the polished surface of Estonia’s elite ice rinks, a Russian hockey prodigy ruled by his violent father and an Estonian figure skater groomed by a manipulative coach fall in love across a national divide. — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 In Thursday's win over the Flames, six different skaters scored to boost the Kraken. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skater

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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