snowmobile

American  

[snoh-muh-beel] / ˈsnoʊ məˌbil /

noun

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

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verb (used without object)

snowmobiled, snowmobiling

1. to operate or ride in a snowmobile.

snowmobile British  

/ ˈsnəʊməˌbiːl /

noun

1. 1. a small open motor vehicle for travelling on snow, steered by two skis at the front and driven by a caterpillar track underneath

   2. Also called: bombardier.  a larger closed motor vehicle with two skis at the front and a track at each side

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Other Word Forms

• snowmobiler noun

Etymology

Origin of snowmobile

First recorded in 1920–25; snow + -mobile

Example Sentences

It is very crowded with snowmobiles roaring by and resting teams all around, so I don’t stay.

From Literature

It hid the tracks of the drivers in front of me—also, the trail the snowmobiles had cleared out for us.

From Literature

Wada said it had cancelled all its snowmobile and snowshoe tours until further notice and it would conduct a review of its operations and safety procedures.

From BBC

The mayor of the Norwegian town of Longyearbyen—around four hours from Barentsburg by snowmobile—swept his hand over a map of the Arctic Circle on a recent morning.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ringed by forest-tundra and bogs, its district centre can only be reached from May to October by river boat or vehicles with tracks, and in winter only by snowmobile or helicopter.

From BBC