snowmobile

[ snoh-muh-beel ]

/ ˈsnoʊ məˌbil /

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noun

Also called skimobile, snowcat. a motor vehicle with a revolving tread in the rear and steerable skis in the front, for traveling over snow.

verb (used without object), snow·mo·biled, snow·mo·bil·ing.

to operate or ride in a snowmobile.

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Origin of snowmobile

First recorded in 1920–25; snow + -mobile

OTHER WORDS FROM snowmobile

snow·mo·bil·er, noun

Words nearby snowmobile

snowmaker, snowmaking, snowman, Snowmass Mountain, snowmelt, snowmobile, snow mold, snow-on-the-mountain, snowpack, snow pea, snow pear

How to use snowmobile in a sentence

Toggling the app into Snow Mode reveals 140,000 miles of public lands snowmobile trails across 30 states.
Want to Go Snowmobiling? Get OnX Offroad.|Wes Siler|February 18, 2021|Outside Online
Riding snowmobiles has been on the list of hobbies I’d like to get into since I moved to Montana three years ago.
Want to Go Snowmobiling? Get OnX Offroad.|Wes Siler|February 18, 2021|Outside Online
Backcountry skiers and riders have long embraced snowmobiles as tools to reach the best terrain.
How Side-by-Sides Are Redefining Adventure|Outside Editors|December 11, 2020|Outside Online
Easier to drive than a snowmobile and designed to fit more people, a Defender with the Apache system becomes a quick and efficient way to push into the backcountry.
How Side-by-Sides Are Redefining Adventure|Outside Editors|December 11, 2020|Outside Online

The crew combs promising areas by lining up snowmobiles 100 feet apart and slowly creeping through the snow and ice looking for specimens in their path.
Meteorites From Mars Contain Clues About the Red Planet’s Geology|Arya Udry|June 17, 2020|Singularity Hub
Johnny was gone, over the ridge, to Bozeman, for repairs on his snowmobile.
The Ballad of Johnny France|Richard Ben Cramer|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was the pool shaped like a piano, and the lake out back with the Jet Ski, a sort of kicky little snowmobile for the water.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis|Richard Ben Cramer|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I like to hunt here, I like to fish here, I like to snowmobile here.
Will Paul Ryan Help Romney With Blue-Collar Whites?|Andrew Romano|August 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Alaska's First Dude Todd Palin took care of the kids, but showcased his masculine credentials with late night snowmobile rides.
The Political Husbands of 2010|Sandra McElwaine|September 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
We went up the mountain by SUV, helicopter, snowcat, and snowmobile.
Pure Gold: Snowboarding With Shaun White|Bob Simon|January 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for snowmobile

snowmobile

/ (ˈsnəʊməˌbiːl) /

noun

a small open motor vehicle for travelling on snow, steered by two skis at the front and driven by a caterpillar track underneath
Also called: bombardier a larger closed motor vehicle with two skis at the front and a track at each side

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