board sportn.
/ˈbɔːd spɔːt/, U.S. /ˈbɔrd ˌspɔrt/ A sport, such as surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, etc., that involves the participant riding a board, typically in a standing or crouching stance. Frequently in plural: such sports collectively or as a category. Often (esp. in plural) used as a modifier.
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field sport1580
team game1885
team sport1896
spectator sport1943
board sport1981
1981 N.Y. Times 2 Aug. xxii. 1/2 There's no doubt that this board sport [sc. windsurfing] provides a great outlet for boys as well as girls.
1996 DNR (Nexis) 30 Sept. 3 We do advertising with board-sports magazines like Thrasher, TransWorld Snowboarding and Surfer... We really want to relate to..kids who are into the board-sports lifestyle.
2005 Independent on Sunday 11 Dec. (Review Suppl.) 8/1 Various board sports—whether based on surf, snow or wheels—have ridden their own waves of popularity over recent years, but sandboarding seems like an unlikely candidate to follow them.
2011 I. Thomas Board Sports (2012) 8 Millions of boarders and fans worldwide believe that board sports are more than just a hobby, they can be a way of life.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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