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

The company also has spun off parts of its business making snowmobiles and other recreational equipment. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The company was founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier, an inventor and entrepreneur from rural Quebec who started out making snowmobiles and other snow-going equipment in the 1930s. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Summer also brings opportunities to hike across glaciers and explore Eyjafjallajökull by snowmobile, offering an exhilarating way to experience this untamed terrain firsthand. — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

Skiing, a snowmobile tour, ice tunnels and rope walking were fine, and so was walking. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snowmobile

• bookmobile
• cochineal
• nonideal
• peroneal
• philomel
• waterwheel
• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal

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