snowcat

noun

snow·​cat ˈsnō-ˌkat How to pronounce snowcat (audio)
: a tracklaying vehicle for travel on snow

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And snowcats require far less overhead costs, so Rintala shuttered the helicopter business in 2014. Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026 First responders maneuvered through the blizzard on snowcats and skis to rescue the survivors. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026 Five victims had been lifted up by the CHP helicopter Friday and taken out on snowcats, police said. Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026 Placer County Sheriff Wayne Woo said Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue deployed two snowcats and 28 team members to assist. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snowcat

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowcat was in 1955

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“Snowcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowcat. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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