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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The investigation into the accident is ongoing, said authorities, adding that the snowmobiles were taken in for additional examination by the State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit and Forensic Investigation Unit. David Chiu, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025 Police said the snowmobile drove off the trail, down a steep embankment and struck multiple trees. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025 The remains of the snowmobile and airbag after the avalanche. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024 The pair, neither of whom have been named, were riding snowmobiles in the Franklin Basin area of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest when one of them triggered the avalanche. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 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 Feb. 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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