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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In the summer, visitors can get there by car; in the winter, the pools (which range from about 100º to 113ºF) can only be accessed by snowmobile, which can be rented from a number of outfitters in the town of McCall. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025 One section, for example, highlights vehicles designed for moving different groups such as the carriage, bicycle, snowmobile or electric car. Constance Droganes, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025 When the weather turns cooler, the resort comes alive with winter fun, offering skiing, snowboarding, tubing, ice skating and even mini snowmobiles for adventurous kids. Taryn White, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 The money would have covered adding generators, solar panels and batteries to stay on air during power outages, as well as a remote management system to repair sites from afar in the harsh winters, when several are reachable only by snowmobile. Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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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