snowmobile

noun

snow·​mo·​bile ˈsnō-mō-ˌbēl 

: 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

Examples of snowmobile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Image Image That’s the refrain that echoed across Greenland during a nearly two-week trip in which New York Times journalists traveled by plane, boat, jeep, snowmobile and dog sled, speaking to dozens of Greenlanders from bartenders and fishermen to the political class. —Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025

Her dad called 911 and took her on a snowmobile to a waiting ambulance. —Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025

Air and water or snowmobiles and trails are the main forms of transport between the two. —Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025

Ron had a passion for classic cars, snowmobiles and racing. —Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snowmobile

• afebrile
• bookmobile
• cochineal
• nonideal
• peroneal
• philomel
• popliteal
• waterwheel
• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal

Kids Definition

snowmobile

noun

snow·​mo·​bile ˈsnō-mō-ˌbēl 

: any of various motor vehicles for travel on snow

snowmobiler

-ˌbē-lər

noun

snowmobiling

-ˌbē-liŋ

noun