speed skater

noun

A person who competes in the sport of speed skating.

Meanings

nounspeed skater (plural speed skaters)

plural speed skaters

  1. hobbiesA person who competes in the sport of speed skating.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan ice-skater who races competitively; usually around an oval course

Broader
ice-skater
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech rychlobruslař, rychlobruslařka
  • rychlobruslařperson who competes in the sport of speed skating
  • rychlobruslařkaperson who competes in the sport of speed skating
Finnish pikaluistelija
  • pikaluistelijaperson who competes in the sport of speed skating
French patineur de vitesse, patineuse de vitesse
  • patineur de vitesseperson who competes in the sport of speed skating
  • patineuse de vitesseperson who competes in the sport of speed skating
German Eisschnellläufer, Eisschnellläuferin
  • Eisschnellläuferperson who competes in the sport of speed skating
  • Eisschnellläuferinperson who competes in the sport of speed skating
Hungarian gyorskorcsolyázó
  • gyorskorcsolyázóperson who competes in the sport of speed skating
Italian pattinatore di velocità, pattinatrice di velocità
  • pattinatore di velocitàperson who competes in the sport of speed skating
  • pattinatrice di velocitàperson who competes in the sport of speed skating
Spanish patinador de velocidad, patinadora de velocidad
  • patinador de velocidadperson who competes in the sport of speed skating
  • patinadora de velocidadperson who competes in the sport of speed skating
Cite this entry
APA

speed skater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20skater

MLA

“speed skater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20skater. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speed skater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20skater.

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