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: a usually lightweight platform for the foot that is designed to enable a person to walk on soft snow without sinking and that typically consists of an oblong frame crossed with leather thongs or synthetic material
Examples of snowshoe in a Sentence
Verb
We snowshoed through the woods.
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Brandon Withrow,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
In rural parts of Normal, delivery drivers even use snowshoes to take the final steps necessary to leave packages at customers doors.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Sierra Vandervort,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
The yurt system is open year-round and is accessible by hiking trail in the summer and by skiing or snowshoeing in winter.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
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Noun
Adventures by True North Alaska offers kayaking excursions on the Knik River, guided ice fishing, winter expeditions at a remote lodge, and snowshoe tours that can include the northern lights.
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Brandon Withrow,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
In rural parts of Normal, delivery drivers even use snowshoes to take the final steps necessary to leave packages at customers doors.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Verb
Still, the accompanying 4,300-acre ski resort offers eco-adventures year-round, from river rafting and mountain biking to snowshoeing and ziplining.
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Sierra Vandervort,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
The yurt system is open year-round and is accessible by hiking trail in the summer and by skiing or snowshoeing in winter.
—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
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“Snowshoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowshoe. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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snowshoe
1 of 2 noun
snow·shoe
-ˌshü 
: a light frame (as of wood or aluminum) strung with a net that is attached to the foot to prevent sinking in soft snow
snowshoe
2 of 2 verb
snowshoed; snowshoeing
: to travel on snowshoes
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