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 Winter can be a draw for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice fishing — and the tourism that accompanies it. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024 Snowfall is typically plentiful in this part of the state, making possible a wide range of powder-friendly activities — from snowmobiling and ice fishing to cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 The hills in and around the community serve as venues for sledding and tubing, and some motorized trails are equipped for snowmobiling. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024 The payoff is endless winter sports, including snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and backcountry skiing in virgin snow before settling back into picture window pine lodges and A-frame huts for a roasted lamb supper to whet your appetite for the evening’s star attraction: the Northern Lights. Adam Robb, TIME, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowmobiling 

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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 14 Oct. 2024.

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