snowmobiling

noun

snow·​mo·​bil·​ing ˈsnō-mō-ˌbē-liŋ How to pronounce snowmobiling (audio)
: the sport of driving a snowmobile
snowmobiler noun
or less commonly snowmobilist

Examples of snowmobiling in a Sentence

The park has trails for snowmobiling.
Recent Examples on the Web Snowmobiling Get your thrills on a snowmobiling excursion in the Gallatin National Forest. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023 With horseback riding, rafting, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing trails, Letchworth has activities to do year-round. Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2023 The park is dotted with hiking trails, campsites, picnic tables, fishing access, snowmobiling and horseback riding routes and tall grasses with wildflowers that dance in hot summer winds. Trisha Ahmed, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023 In the wintertime, the park offers exceptional cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling opportunities. Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023 Other options include snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and dog sledding. James Barrett, Redbook, 16 Mar. 2023 Also along for the trip was Gisele’s daughter Vivian and some other unidentified pals, and activities included kayaking, snowmobiling and sightseeing in nature. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 July 2023 Sapna Sharma, an associate professor of biology at York University in Toronto and a lead author of the study, said people don't realize how global warming is increasing the risks that come with winter traditions like skating, ice fishing and snowmobiling. Veronica Penney New York Times, Star Tribune, 20 Nov. 2020 The couple, who spent their days snowmobiling, riding horses and sitting by warm fires, were joined by several friends. Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 24 June 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowmobiling was in 1964

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“Snowmobiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmobiling. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.

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