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# surfboard

noun (a surfboard, surfboards)

«surfboard» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A surfboard is a long, narrow board that you stand or lie on to ride on waves in the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surfboard/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and stories about the beach, especially in Australia, New Zealand, California, Hawaii and Cornwall. In safety lessons: surf between the flags, with a lifeguard, and keep hold of your board. Phrases: ride a surfboard, wax a surfboard, a surfboard leash.

### Examples

- Dad strapped the surfboard to the top of the car. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surfboard/#x1)
- She paddled out on her surfboard to catch a wave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surfboard/#x2)
- My surfboard has a leash that ties to my ankle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surfboard/#x3)
- You must wax your surfboard so you don't slip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surfboard/#x4)
- The surf shop rents surfboards by the hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surfboard/#x5)
- A surfboard costs 12 dollars an hour to rent, so 3 hours costs 36 dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surfboard/#x6)

### Note

One word: surfboard (surf + board). Someone who surfs is a surfer; the sport is surfing. Smaller boards you lie on are bodyboards (or boogie boards).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «surfboard» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/surfboard/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«surfboard» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/surfboard.html) on Mova free.