Definitions

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  • noun A recreational activity resembling snowboarding but performed on sand instead of snow.

Etymologies

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sand +‎ boarding

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Examples

  • It's hard not to be intrigued by the idea of sandboarding if you're a Canadian ski bum.

    Toronto Sun 2010

  • Other activities, such as sandboarding, mountain biking and even hiking are also considered adventure sports.

    Discovery Channel :: Top Highlights 2010

  • San Pedro de Atacama is a lovely little town in northern Chile which people visit for the variety of different activities such as sandboarding, star gazing and to depart on a trip across the Atacama Desert and into the famous Salt Flats of Bolivia.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream? ? Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • Valid for up to 12 months, the Hula Loop pass (from £208) includes free activities such as sandboarding down the Sigatoka sand dunes, a trek through the Namosi rainforest, and rafting down the Wainibuka river.

    Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk 2010

  • Ilocos hopes to attract adventurers through 'sandboarding'

    WN.com - Articles related to Singapore; Tourism receipts reached S$12.4b. from January to December 2009 2010

  • What to Do: Motorbiking, cycling, hiking and camel riding are popular activities if you tire of sandboarding; some camps offer desert cooking lessons and oasis visits.

    Bombing Down the Dunes Hannah Karp 2011

  • Erg Chigaga Luxury Camp A camel ride in the desert To an obsessive skier accustomed to braving icy cliffs, reckless crowds and subzero temperatures, sandboarding in the sunny, silent Sahara had sounded like a cakewalk.

    Bombing Down the Dunes Hannah Karp 2011

  • Hannah Karp/The Wall Street Journal Some visitors to Erg Chigaga spend their entire stays sandboarding in the dunes.

    Bombing Down the Dunes Hannah Karp 2011

  • When my husband and I heard that Erg Chigaga Luxury Camp, which opened last year near the highest dunes in Morocco, was offering sandboarding in addition to the usual desert activities like stargazing, camel-riding and board games, we immediately decided to take a side trip from our week-long vacation touring Fez and Marrakech.

    Bombing Down the Dunes Hannah Karp 2011

  • Some say sandboarding feels akin to skiing or boarding through deep, powdery snow, but this felt more like sliding down a sheet of ice…in an oven.

    Bombing Down the Dunes Hannah Karp 2011

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