Meanings
nounspeedskater (plural speedskaters)
plural speedskaters
- An athlete who specializes in speedskating
I was a speedskater.
2007 November 4, The Associated Press, quoting Patrick Carpentier, “Nascar Keeps Gaining a World of New Talent”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan ice-skater who races competitively; usually around an oval course
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Broader
ice-skater
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish pikaluistelija
- pikaluistelijaathlete who specializes in speedskating
Cite this entry
APA
speedskater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speedskater
MLA
“speedskater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speedskater. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speedskater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speedskater.
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