snowshoe

verb

snowshoed; snowshoeing

intransitive verb

: to travel on snowshoes
snowshoer noun

Examples of snowshoe in a Sentence

We snowshoed through the woods.
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During winter, explore the Mammoth Lakes Basin via the property’s more than 19 miles of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails. Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026 During the summer, the resort’s lake takes center stage with kayaking and fishing opportunities; in the winter, guests may snowshoe or simply marvel at the Northern Lights. Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 6 May 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 Located just north of Steamboat Springs on 540 acres in the middle of Colorado’s Routt National Forest, the ranch offers a top-notch horse program (including new draft horse clinics) as well as fly-fishing, mountain biking, and hiking in the summer and Nordic skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snowshoe

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowshoe was in 1880

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“Snowshoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowshoe. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

snowshoe

1 of 2 noun
snow·​shoe -ˌshü How to pronounce snowshoe (audio)
: 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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