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snow·shoe | \ ˈsnō-ˌshü 
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\Definition of snowshoe
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a usually lightweight platform for the foot that is designed to enable a person to walk on soft snow without sinking and that typically consists of an oblong frame crossed with leather thongs or synthetic material
snowshoe
verbsnowshoed; snowshoeing
Definition of snowshoe (Entry 2 of 2)
: to travel on snowshoes
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Verb
snowshoer \ ˈsnō-ˌshü-ər \ noun
\ nounExamples of snowshoe in a Sentence
Verb
We snowshoed through the woods.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun These toe pads are not going to turn into big snowshoes, or something like that.
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Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, "Hurricanes Make Lizards Evolve Bigger Toe Pads," 29 Apr. 2020 Alison Leonhart spent most of the winter helping guests book ski and snowshoe tours at the Breckenridge Nordic Center in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains.
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Charlotte West, Fortune, "Why the Democratic candidates need to keep talking about student loans," 31 Mar. 2020 The relics of this distant past include tunics and mittens woven with wool, leather shoes, arrows are still adorned with feathers, and snowshoes made for horses.
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New York Times, "Warming Climate in Norway Reveals Relics of Ancient Viking Trade Route," 16 Apr. 2020 All of the trails are open to the general public; daily trail passes are $10 for the ski trails and $5 for the snowshoe or fat bike trails, which are open 9 a.m. to dusk when the resort is open.
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Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin resort creates spinning ice carousel on frozen lake," 4 Mar. 2020 They are insulated by thick hair, and their wide, fur-covered feet act as natural snowshoes.
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National Geographic, "Snow leopard," 19 Mar. 2020 Glacier Point Road will remain open to Badger Pass as a staging area for cross-country skiing and snowshoe treks through next weekend, park rangers said.
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Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Snow dump coming to Tahoe as other ski regions reel from coronavirus," 13 Mar. 2020 Watch fat tire bike and snowshoe demos, or gather at the campfire for hot cocoa and marshmallow roasting.
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Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Flannel Fest, Echoes of the Past Trade Show, and more to do around Wisconsin this week," 16 Feb. 2020 At the resort, snowshoe up secluded Mouse Tracks Gully or zip line over the trees.
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Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, "Big Sky's Sweeping Revamp Moves the Montana Resort Beyond Ski," 6 Feb. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Pilots need to stay off of greens and tees while making sure not to interfere with other activities on the course, for instance, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing.
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John Pana, cleveland, "See aerial footage of 3 places you can fly your drone in the Cleveland Metroparks," 10 Apr. 2020 In the winter, families can snowshoe or cross-country ski 30 miles of trails or ice skate in the open-air pavilion.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, "The Best All-inclusive Family Resorts (Video)," 13 Feb. 2020 For the most part, people who spend a lot of times in the backcountry snowmachining, skiing or snowshoeing understand that and take care to avoid causing more stress.
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Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, "A long-awaited visit from whitetail ptarmigan leads to a moment captured forever," 26 Jan. 2020 From reindeer sausage eating competitions to snowshoe softball, there’s something for everyone at the 85th Fur Rendezvous festival.
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Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News, "2 weeks of festivities to get you in the Fur Rondy spirit," 27 Feb. 2020 Rangers and volunteers from the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes and Historic Sleeping Bear will offer winter activities such as sledding, snowshoeing and building snow sculptures.
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Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "Sleeping Bear Dunes to offer Fee Free Days in 2020," 2 Jan. 2020 Outside, enjoy playing in the snow, snowshoeing, wildlife walks and more.
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Joey Morona, cleveland, "Brite Winter and 15 more things to do in Cleveland this weekend, Feb. 22-23," 22 Feb. 2020 Red sandstone hogbacks, Horsetooth Reservoir coves and bridges are some of the highlights while snowshoeing here, while elevation stays at a pretty constant 5,500 feet or so above sea level.
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Mindy Sink, The Know, "The best snowshoeing trails that are just a short drive from Denver," 6 Dec. 2019 But that wasn’t the end of our snowshoeing for the day.
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Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Winter yurt camping in the Porcupine Mountains is great for beginners," 6 Feb. 2020
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snowshoe
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of snowshoe
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a light, wide frame that is attached to your shoe to make it easier to walk on soft snow without sinking
snowshoe
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of snowshoe (Entry 2 of 2)
: to walk with snowshoes
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snowshoe
nounsnow·shoe | \ ˈsnō-ˌshü \
\Kids Definition of snowshoe
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a light wide frame (as of wood or aluminum) that is worn under a shoe to prevent sinking into soft snow
snowshoe
verbsnowshoed; snowshoeing
Kids Definition of snowshoe (Entry 2 of 2)
: to walk with snowshoes
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