snowmaking

noun

snow·​mak·​ing ˈsnō-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce snowmaking (audio)
often attributive
: the production of snow usually for ski slopes

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Peregrine Lake serves as a water feature for golfers to admire and avoid, but also a reservoir capturing rainwater that is used to feed snowmaking operations at Stowe Mountain Resort. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024 Vail has received nearly two feet of snow this month, which has been supplemented with snowmaking. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024 To assure the best possible snow conditions, Bristol has one of the best state-of-the-art snowmaking systems, able to cover 100% of the terrain. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024 Winter Park is touting a $37 million upgrade to its snowmaking system, which hadn’t had a major upgrade since it was installed in the 1970s. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowmaking 

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowmaking was in 1953

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“Snowmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmaking. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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