snowmobile
Americannoun
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snowmobiles
plural
verb (used without object)
noun
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It features a snowmobile adventure and a trip to the ER for their son Patrick, who was diagnosed with severe constipation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
One Ranger cracked a rib after his snowmobile flipped over, but "he kept on going", Lt-Col Hanes said.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
The mechanism works by moving an adhesive coated belt around the outside of the cell, pulling the bacterium forward in a motion that resembles a microscopic snowmobile.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026
"A snowmobile would quickly break down under these conditions," the 55-year-old Dane said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
“If I had my own snowmobile, of course, we wouldn’t be stuck here. We’d have a second snowmobile we could ride home.”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Introducing electric snowmobiles required the outfitter to come up with tours that cover less ground in search of reindeer, elk and ptarmigan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
They drove snowmobiles across ice-covered terrain, navigating blizzards and high winds as they travelled for hours between remote northern communities.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Polaris CEO Michael Speetzen, whose company makes snowmobiles, boats and three-wheel motorcycles, said as much at a conference this month.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
But they would record themselves hunting and they would record themselves going on their snowmobiles into the tundra and fishing, but also going to the supermarket and going to the post office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
This stretch mostly saw use from hunters, or guys with ATVs and snowmobiles.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The Sunday before last, Blake DeBok snowmobiled out to nine wild horses he was told were stranded in deep snow north of Mammoth Lakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
Just a few miles from where Mlaskoch nearly died and on the dame day, Chabot snowmobiled through the forest then clipped into skis to climb a steep slope.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
When Karlsen snowmobiled across the land between Longyearbyen and Ispallen he drove through an area named for generations of mining investors.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 18, 2019
Last winter, Cynthia Erickson snowmobiled an old propane stove to her summer hunting camp, 50 miles northwest of Tanana on the Tozitna River.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2017
After he struggled into the tight gear at the airport, they snowmobiled home and made a fire.
From Washington Post
The gated community has direct access to year-round recreation, including skiing, hiking, mountain biking, ATVing, and snowmobiling; it also has a private trout pond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Exquisite and tranquil lands perfect for hiking, horseback riding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and more,” the listing said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
In 2009, she shattered her kneecap in a snowmobiling accident and required eight surgeries, but she recovered in time to compete at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
The park is dotted with hiking trails, campsites, picnic tables, fishing access, snowmobiling and horseback riding routes and tall grasses with wildflowers that dance in hot summer winds.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
Steed says snowmobiling is one of the most popular requests from his clients.
From Washington Post
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