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: 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
Examples of snowshoe in a Sentence
Verb
We snowshoed through the woods.
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Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
After our dinner at the Italian restaurant, Moscatiello drove me to a Balance Project meeting, which was held in the pool house of a luxurious home, decorated with snowshoes and taxidermy.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Guests have to hike, ski, or snowshoe about a mile to reach this cozy yurt, where they’re treated to a candlelit, multicourse gourmet meal featuring Colorado specialties like elk, lamb, and trout.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The right Antarctic cruise offers magnificent views of the White Continent, off-ship excursions like kayaking and snowshoes, and luxury accommodations to keep you comfortable.
—Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
After our dinner at the Italian restaurant, Moscatiello drove me to a Balance Project meeting, which was held in the pool house of a luxurious home, decorated with snowshoes and taxidermy.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Once the skis come off, fill your days with excursions to castle ruins, thermal baths, and snowshoeing trails.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Guests have to hike, ski, or snowshoe about a mile to reach this cozy yurt, where they’re treated to a candlelit, multicourse gourmet meal featuring Colorado specialties like elk, lamb, and trout.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Snowshoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowshoe. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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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
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