snowmobile

noun

snow·​mo·​bile ˈsnō-mō-ˌbēl 

: 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

Examples of snowmobile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Search efforts intensified in recent days, involving helicopters, snowmobiles and ground crews covering the mountainous and snow-covered region. —Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

The soldiers clambered onto snowmobiles and disappeared into a whiteout, snaking across the frozen Arctic Ocean in Canada’s Northwest Territories. —Gavin John, New York Times, 31 May 2025

The new standard has left locksmiths questioning how manufacturers will comply — especially companies that sell products requiring keys, like snowmobiles. —Isak Dinesen, Twin Cities, 27 May 2025

At one point, the children went outside to ride snowmobiles, but Cameron declined, returning to his home next door, still upset. —Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snowmobile

• afebrile
• bookmobile
• cochineal
• nonideal
• peroneal
• philomel
• popliteal
• waterwheel
• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal

Kids Definition

snowmobile

noun

snow·​mo·​bile ˈsnō-mō-ˌbēl 

: any of various motor vehicles for travel on snow

snowmobiler

-ˌbē-lər

noun

snowmobiling

-ˌbē-liŋ

noun