roller blade

Wheeled boot transport

Roller blade is a brand name for inline skates—boots with wheels arranged in a single line rather than the traditional two-by-two configuration.

The term has become generic for any inline skate: Kids were roller blading in the park.

As a verb, to roller blade is to skate on them.

Also written as one word or two: rollerblade, roller-blade.

Related

glide · street · street skating · speed · balance · helmet · knee pads · asphalt · aggressive · rink · skate park · lace · boot · grind · halfpipe · sidewalk · cruise · sweat

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Opposites
skating surface/medium

roller bladeice skate

Bladed boot for frozen surfaces

figure skate · speed skate · hockey skate · ice skating · blade

locomotion method

roller bladehiking boot

Sturdy footwear for trails

running shoe · foot · bare feet

mobility method

roller bladehiking boot

Sturdy footwear for trails

standing still · barefoot

Family

roller, blade, roll, blades, rolled, rolling, rolls, bladed, rollers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G