Definition of snowshoe
: 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
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Illustration of snowshoe
1666
First Known Use of snowshoe
1666
snowshoe
Definition of snowshoe
snowshoed
;snowshoeing
intransitive verb
: to travel on snowshoes
Examples of snowshoe in a Sentence
We snowshoed through the woods.
1880
First Known Use of snowshoe
1880
SNOWSHOE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of snowshoe for English Language Learners
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: a light, wide frame that is attached to your shoe to make it easier to walk on soft snow without sinking
snowshoe
Definition of snowshoe for English Language Learners
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: to walk with snowshoes
SNOWSHOE Defined for Kids
Definition of snowshoe for Students
: a light wide frame (as of wood or aluminum) that is worn under a shoe to prevent sinking into soft snow
Definition of snowshoe for Students
snowshoed
;snowshoeing
: to walk with snowshoes
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