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

Examples of snowmobile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Burgdorf Hot Springs, Idaho Nearest town: McCall Prices from: $150 a night Accessible by regular vehicles all summer long and by snowmobile in the winter months, Burgdorf Hot Springs and its historic cabins look more like a rustic ghost town than a real-deal soaking resort. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Oct. 2024 In the winter, the trail is open to snowmobiles as well as skiers and snowshoers. Wilson Ring, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024 For fun, excitement and recreation, many travelers on vacation or a weekend outing rent or bring their own all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes or snowmobiles. Gary Stoller, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Until Covid changed things, most state agencies taught basic hunter education (along with bowhunter education, trapper education, boating-certification courses, and off-road and snowmobile courses) pretty much the same way. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowmobile 

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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 14 Oct. 2024.

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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