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

Colorado ski areas currently engaged in snowmaking operations include Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Winter Park, Vail and Beaver Creek. —John Meyer, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025

All the new trails are serviced by excellent snowmaking. —Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025

The Ikon Pass mountain follows a similar sustainable snowmaking initiative put forth by the Yellowstone Club, a private, invitation-only ski community in Big Sky whose guest list includes the likes of Bill Gates, Justine Timberlake, and Jessica Alba. —Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 8 Oct. 2025

In addition, the resorts plan to switch to renewable energy to power ski lifts, the snowmaking process and its on-site vehicles. —Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 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