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

Examples of snowmobile in a Sentence

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Soldier Hollow Nordic Center staff use a snowmobile to position part of the Snow Secure system over a pile of snow. Evan Bush, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026 Rescuers on a snowcat and snowmobile also responded. Owen Clarke, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026 Video of the rescue shows the Cutter Mackinaw’s crane hoisting the snowmobile off a drifting piece of ice as the slab steadily shrinks beneath it before the vehicle is lifted safely onto the vessel. Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026 The snowmobile was also recovered by the cutter crew. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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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