Meaning & use
windsurfers
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“windsurfers” is a form of “windsurfer”.
Meanings
nounpluralsport
People who sail across water standing on a board with a single sail that they hold and steer by hand.
Grammar: Plural of windsurfer: many windsurfers, a windsurfer.
Patterns
- windsurfers on the lake
Dozens of windsurfers skimmed across the bay on the breezy afternoon.
The beach is popular with windsurfers because of the steady wind.
Windsurfers must wear a life jacket in this area.
nounpluralrare
The boards with sails that people use for windsurfing.
Grammar: Less common sense; the board itself is sometimes called a windsurfer.
Patterns
- rent windsurfers
The shop rents windsurfers by the hour.
Rows of windsurfers lay on the sand.
Common combinations
- experienced windsurfers
- Experienced windsurfers love the strong winds here.
- beginner windsurfers
- Beginner windsurfers should start in the shallows.
- windsurfers and kitesurfers
- The bay is shared by windsurfers and kitesurfers.
- windsurfers off the coast
- We watched windsurfers off the coast.
Synonyms and how they differ
- kitesurfers
- Kitesurfers are pulled by a large kite, while windsurfers use a sail attached to the board.
- sailors
- Sailors is much broader and covers anyone who sails any boat, unlike windsurfers.
- surfers
- Surfers ride waves without a sail, so they use no wind power.
Word family
Commonly confused: windsurfers or kitesurfers?
windsurfers vs kitesurfers
Kitesurfers hold a control bar attached to a big kite; windsurfers stand on a board with a fixed mast and sail.
Practice
The beach was crowded with ___ taking advantage of the strong breeze.
Choose one answer.
Windsurfers need strong wind to move their sails across the water. The other groups do not rely on wind in this way.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “windsurfers”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.