: a usually lightweight platform for the foot that is designed to enable a person to walk on soft snow without sinking and that typically consists of an oblong frame crossed with leather thongs or synthetic material
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Noun
Canadian soldiers were issued snowshoes as part of their kit for the training exercise.—Gavin John, New York Times, 31 May 2025 Adventures by True North Alaska offers snowshoe tours that can include northern lights experiences, kayaking on the Knik River, ice fishing, or winter expeditions at a remote lodge.—Brandon Withrow, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
Verb
The Northernmost property in this group has also embraced winter activities like cross-country skiing and snowshoeing for guests during the golf offseason.—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 No permit or pass is needed to snowshoe in state forests.—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for snowshoe
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