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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Idaho’s law says skiers take on the liability for the inherent risks of the sport, including colliding with trees, bare spots, lift towers, clearly visible snowmaking or snowgrooming equipment and the like. Betsy Z. Russell, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025 For decades, snowmaking was relatively uncommon at western ski resorts. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024 When to Go Thanks to snowmaking abilities, Beech Mountain’s winter season begins in late November or early December (exact dates may shift by year) and runs through mid-March. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025 With 125 skiable acres, 23 trails, the state's newest high-speed quad lift, terrain parks and 100% snowmaking, Shawnee Mountain guarantees fun for everyone in the group, even non-skiers who can snow tube on single tubes as well as adult and child tandem tubes. Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 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 Feb. 2025.

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