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

Loveland Ski Area In honor of 60 years of snowmaking, the ski area offered $60 lift tickets. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Breckenridge Ski Resort and Copper Mountain were both scheduled to open Friday, but pushed the start of their seasons after conditions in the high country warmed up and hindered snowmaking. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Skiers and snowboarders can expect early-season conditions and ongoing snowmaking operations. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Snow cannons and lances are the visible part of the snowmaking network. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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