snowshoe

1 of 2

noun

snow·​shoe ˈsnō-ˌshü 

: 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

Illustration of snowshoe

snowshoe

2 of 2

verb

snowshoed; snowshoeing

intransitive verb

: to travel on snowshoes

snowshoer

ˈsnō-ˌshü-ər 

noun

Examples of snowshoe in a Sentence

Verb

We snowshoed through the woods.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Two easy 1-mile trails will be lit by torches; one trail will be available to cross-country skiers, and the other will be available for everyone else to hike, snowshoe or pull sleds. —Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Dec. 2025

Sign up for a snowshoe trek with a park ranger, which is free, and includes snowshoes, and lasts less than two hours. —Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025

Verb

Attendees will be able to warm up after hiking or snowshoeing with s'mores and hot cocoa. —Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Dec. 2025

Earn Your Soak Bozeman is one of the great winter adventure towns, with quick access to downhill skiing at Bridger Bowl, a local’s favorite, big resort lines at Big Sky, and winter hiking and snowshoeing opportunities in Yellowstone National Park, two hours south. —Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1666, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1880, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing snowshoe

• snowshoe hare

Rhymes for snowshoe

• blew
• blue
• boo
• brew
• chew
• chou
• clue
• coo
• coup
• crew
• cue
• dew

Kids Definition

snowshoe

1 of 2 noun

snow·​shoe -ˌshü 

: a light frame (as of wood or aluminum) strung with a net that is attached to the foot to prevent sinking in soft snow

snowshoe

2 of 2 verb

snowshoed; snowshoeing

: to travel on snowshoes