snowshoe

[ snoh-shoo ]

/ ˈsnoʊˌʃu /

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noun

a contrivance that may be attached to the foot to enable the wearer to walk on deep snow without sinking, especially a light, racket-shaped frame across which is stretched a network of rawhide.

Indian yellow (def. 1).

verb (used without object), snow·shoed, snow·shoe·ing.

to walk or travel on snowshoes.

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Origin of snowshoe

An Americanism dating back to 1655–65; snow + shoe

OTHER WORDS FROM snowshoe

snowshoer, noun

Words nearby snowshoe

snowplough, snowplow, snow pudding, snowscape, snowshed, snowshoe, snowshoe cat, snowshoe hare, snowslide, snowstorm, snowsuit

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How to use snowshoe in a sentence

There are even specialty snowshoes designed for snow running!
He escaped the cacophony by strapping on snowshoes and slipping into the Great North Woods|Miles Howard|January 15, 2021|Washington Post
This second stick is where your heel will hit on the snowshoes.
How to build snowshoes on the fly—and 4 other tips for surviving deep snow|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life|January 5, 2021|Popular-Science
Ski, snowshoe, or hike a mile from the Nordic Center near Leadville to this restaurant at 10,800 feet.
Your New Adventure Travel Bucket List|The Editors|December 21, 2020|Outside Online
The lodge is also connected to the nordic trails of Craftsbury Outdoor Center, which also grooms separate fat-bike and snowshoe loops.
New Rules of Adventure: The Northeast|Outside Editors|December 15, 2020|Outside Online

Rumor has it the locals ski down the frozen waterfalls, but we recommend sticking to snowshoes.
15 Ways to Play in the Snow This Year|Megan Michelson|November 26, 2020|Outside Online
The snowshoe rabbit made its appearance, tracking the shadowy, silent woods with great, outlandish marks.
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper
Not less elegant and useful than the canoe is the snowshoe, without which the Indian would be badly off indeed.
Hudson Bay|R.M. Ballantyne
Joe Marion had gone a short way from camp in the hope of finding a snowshoe rabbit or a ptarmigan.
On the Yukon Trail|Roy J. Snell
Long snowshoe excursions on the Continental Divide have often brought me into the presence of mountain sheep in the snow.
Watched by Wild Animals|Enos A. Mills
Unfortunately the Colonists were not able to use the snowshoe as could the lively Metis.
The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists|George Bryce

British Dictionary definitions for snowshoe

snowshoe

/ (ˈsnəʊˌʃuː) /

noun

a device to facilitate walking on snow, esp a racket-shaped frame with a network of thongs stretched across it

verb -shoes, -shoeing or -shoed

(intr) to walk or go using snowshoes

Derived forms of snowshoe

snowshoer, noun

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snowshoe

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