skater

noun

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

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In the free skate, Liu posted her best score of the season, just missing her personal best, to move into the top spot with two skaters to go. — Zack Pierce, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The champion figure skater played Christine in season 7’s two-part finale, appearing as a teen whom the Camdens took in. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 Ice Princess follows Casey (Trachtenberg), a brainy high school student, who gives up her path to Harvard to pursue her dream of becoming a professional figure skater. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 The film follows Casey Carlyle (Trachtenberg), a teenager who decides to give up a Harvard scholarship to pursue her dream of becoming a professional figure skater. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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