snowmobile

noun

snow·​mo·​bile ˈsnō-mō-ˌbēl How to pronounce snowmobile (audio)
: any of various automotive vehicles for travel on snow
specifically : an open vehicle for usually one or two persons with steerable skis on the front and an endless belt at the rear

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Funboy Winter Fun Inflatable Snowmobile This inflatable snowmobile (otherwise known as a sled) is for the kids looking forward to the first snow of the season. Ashleigh Morley, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024 The closures give park officials time to prepare roads for snowmobiles and snowcoaches, which will be permitted starting Dec. 15. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024 No scrap of the past is safe from showing up again — no snow globe, no snowmobile, no snow or beach. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024 In March 2021, PEOPLE exclusively revealed the two got engaged while on a snowmobile ride in Park City, Utah. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowmobile 

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowmobile was in 1923

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“Snowmobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmobile. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

snowmobile

noun
snow·​mo·​bile ˈsnō-mō-ˌbēl How to pronounce snowmobile (audio)
: any of various motor vehicles for travel on snow
snowmobiler
-ˌbē-lər
noun
snowmobiling
-ˌbē-liŋ
noun

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