skater

Everyday

1. A skater is a person who moves on skates: ice skates, roller skates or inline skates. tree →
2. A person who rides a skateboard (a skateboarder). tree →

In the lessons

Used in sport and everyday life: figure skaters, speed skaters, ice hockey. In parks: skaters at the skate park. Safety: skaters wear helmets and pads. Science: skates slide because of low friction on ice.

Examples

• The skater spun round on the ice. tree →
• Skaters must wear helmets at the skate park. tree →
• She is a fast speed skater. tree →
• The skaters held hands as they went round the rink. tree →
• My brother is a skater and practises tricks every day. tree →
• The ice was too thin for skaters. tree →

Note

Countable. Made from skate + -r. Related: skating, skateboard, ice rink.