skater

Someone who moves over ice or the ground wearing boots with blades or wheels.

• The skater moved across the ice.
• Several young skaters fell during practice.
• She hopes to become a professional figure skater.

Common phrases: ice skater, figure skater, roller skater

Someone who belongs to a group associated with skateboarding, often wearing loose clothes.

• He dresses like a skater.
• The skaters met outside the shop in loose jeans and worn shoes.
• Her friends are skaters who share music and clothing styles.

Common phrases: skater style, skater culture, a teenage skater