snowmobile

noun snow·mo·bile \ ˈsnō-mō-ˌbēl \

Updated on: 19 Apr 2018

Definition of snowmobile

: 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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There are maybe a few bear hunters and die-hard snowmobile enthusiasts that are good with the late snow also.

— john schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "In Interior Alaska, snow came late and then stuck around with a vengeance," 10 Apr. 2018
On April 7-8, snowmobile racers representing the Rocky Mountain States Hillclimb Association will race up the mountain.

— rachel roberts, idahostatesman, "There’s still time to get in a few more trips down the mountain | Idaho Statesman," 30 Mar. 2018
Worried about getting your snowmobiles to fit outside the cabin doors?

— travelwisconsin.com, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "5 Cabins and Cottages for a Winter Escape," 4 Jan. 2018
The maker of Sea-Doo watercraft and Ski-Doo snowmobiles expects to decide on a new product and the best way to acquire it within 18 months, Chief Executive Officer Jose Boisjoli said Wednesday.

— frederic tomesco, Bloomberg.com, "Ski-Doo Maker Weighs Acquisitions in Drive to Expand Product Line," 21 Mar. 2018
Anything beyond that requires a snowmobile or lifted 4X4.

— sacbee, "Fishing Line: Week of March 19 | The Sacramento Bee," 20 Mar. 2018
His life was altered in December 2008 during a snowmobile race in Michigan.

— pat graham, The Christian Science Monitor, "Paralympic snowboarder invents cutting-edge prosthetics," 8 Mar. 2018
When women go to purchase a snowmobile, they're still not taken seriously.

— meg jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'Women on Snow' snowmobilers claim their stake on Wisconsin’s trails," 31 Jan. 2018
Looking up and down Meridian Street, there was nobody there but maybe somebody on cross-country skis or a snowmobile.

— holly v. hays, Indianapolis Star, "How the blizzard of 1978 buried Indianapolis under snow, worry and wonder," 23 Jan. 2018

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snowmobile

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Definition of snowmobile for English Language Learners

: a vehicle used for traveling on snow or ice

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snowmobile

noun snow·mo·bile \ ˈsnō-mō-ˌbēl \

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: a small motor vehicle designed for travel on snow

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