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: 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
Examples of snowshoe in a Sentence
Verb
We snowshoed through the woods.
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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
In winter, the mountains transform into one of Japan's top ski destinations, with dozens of resorts accessible within minutes of bullet train stations; non-skiers can strap on traditional Japanese snowshoes and sip hot tea in the snowy forest.
—Iona Brannon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Threaded throughout is an even cooler environment to send them back into, whether snowshoeing the gently hilly grounds or admiring the Front Range from a boulder while noting plant and insect species.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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Noun
When Rockwell brought in outdoorsy ephemera like boat oars, snowshoes, and flags, the clients weren’t sure about it.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
In winter, the mountains transform into one of Japan's top ski destinations, with dozens of resorts accessible within minutes of bullet train stations; non-skiers can strap on traditional Japanese snowshoes and sip hot tea in the snowy forest.
—Iona Brannon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, outdoorsy types will love kayaking or taking a cruise around the lake during the summer, or snowshoeing in the winter.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Threaded throughout is an even cooler environment to send them back into, whether snowshoeing the gently hilly grounds or admiring the Front Range from a boulder while noting plant and insect species.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Snowshoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowshoe. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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snowshoe
1 of 2 noun
snow·shoe
-ˌshü 
: a light frame (as of wood or aluminum) strung with a net that is attached to the foot to prevent sinking in soft snow
snowshoe
2 of 2 verb
snowshoed; snowshoeing
: to travel on snowshoes
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