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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
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Verb
We snowshoed through the woods.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
For outdoor activities beyond downhill skiing, the Nordic Center offers more than 15 kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails and snowshoe trails.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Warmth and moisture-wicking properties (thanks to their high merino wool content) make ski socks superb options for all cold-weather activities, from ice skating and sledging to snowshoeing and hiking.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
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Noun
While there is no on-site fitness center, Inns of Aurora has gym equipment in a nearby building known as the Schoolhouse, along with all sorts of outdoor gear such as snowshoes, mud boots, and other items to borrow (or have delivered to your suite).
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
For outdoor activities beyond downhill skiing, the Nordic Center offers more than 15 kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails and snowshoe trails.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Lane has worked her way through more than 50 countries across all seven continents, trying everything from snowshoeing in Antarctica to glacier trekking in the French Alps.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Warmth and moisture-wicking properties (thanks to their high merino wool content) make ski socks superb options for all cold-weather activities, from ice skating and sledging to snowshoeing and hiking.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Snowshoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowshoe. Accessed 15 Feb. 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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