snowmaking

noun

snow·​mak·​ing ˈsnō-ˌmā-kiŋ 

often attributive

: the production of snow usually for ski slopes

Examples of snowmaking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The couple got clearance from the resort to go down the snowy mountain and spent two and a half hours searching with metal detectors along with the resort’s night shift snowmaking supervisor, Pat Harper. —Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026

The tubing hill at Sleepy Hollow is closed during the winter months because the water used to operate the snowmaking equipment would freeze. —Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 6 Jan. 2026

For example, snowmaking took place over the weekend as Colorado experienced a cold snap. —Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025

Plus, while the mountain’s proximity to Lake Erie can kick up some pretty legendary lake-effect snowstorms, Holiday Valley prides itself on excellent grooming and snowmaking that keep conditions ideal all season long. —Ally Jaksen, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snowmaking

• awaking
• backbreaking
• bookmaking
• breathtaking
• brickmaking
• caretaking
• dressmaking
• filmmaking
• forsaking
• glassmaking
• groundbreaking
• haymaking