snowmobile

noun

snow·​mo·​bile ˈsnō-mō-ˌbēl How to pronounce snowmobile (audio)
: any of various automotive vehicles for travel on snow
specifically : an open vehicle for usually one or two persons with steerable skis on the front and an endless belt at the rear

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When the weather turns cooler, the resort comes alive with winter fun, offering skiing, snowboarding, tubing, ice skating and even mini snowmobiles for adventurous kids. Taryn White, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 The money would have covered adding generators, solar panels and batteries to stay on air during power outages, as well as a remote management system to repair sites from afar in the harsh winters, when several are reachable only by snowmobile. Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025 Travelers who head to the park in the winter will find fewer crowds and plenty of snowy adventures, including the chance to traverse the park on skis, snowshoes, or by snowmobile. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025 The electric karts, built on the same platform as the motorcycles and snowmobile, are a great way to bring the fun of karting inside while demonstrating the power of an electric architecture. Roberto Baldwin, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowmobile

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowmobile was in 1923

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“Snowmobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmobile. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

snowmobile

noun
snow·​mo·​bile ˈsnō-mō-ˌbēl How to pronounce snowmobile (audio)
: any of various motor vehicles for travel on snow
snowmobiler
-ˌbē-lər
noun
snowmobiling
-ˌbē-liŋ
noun

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