Sports / B1

SNOHB-ord/ˈsnəʊbɔːd/

A snowboard is a board for sliding over snow, with both feet attached. Skis are a pair, one for each foot; a sledge is sat on. Trips: a snowboard is extra insurance; the skiing policy does not cover it automatically.

Meaning

A board for sliding over snow, with both feet attached.

Examples

• “A snowboard on the trip is extra insurance; the skiing policy does not cover it automatically.”
• “A snowboard in the kit list is the board; snowboarding is the activity (already in this dictionary).”

Good to know

a snowboard. Activity: snowboarding. Contrast: skis / a sledge. Trips / insurance. Countable boards. Mix-up: a skateboard is for pavement, not snow.

Topics

New