snowshoer
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a word derived from
snowshoe.
snowshoenouna 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.
Example Sentences
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Beyond it, a hiker or snowshoer finds several miles of carless, unplowed path, with mountains rising to your left and half-frozen Rush Creek and Silver Lake to the right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
Guided tours at Lake Louise Ski Resort range from beginner jaunts to a night trek under the starry sky, but as a seasoned snowshoer, I prefer to go it alone.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2021
Plain as the swirling waters in the wake of a boat stretched the tracks of a snowshoer across the lower end of the lake.
From Man Size by William MacLeod Raine
Cho.—All hail to a night when the Northern Light A welcome to us waves, Then the snowshoer goes o'er the ice and the snows, And the frosty tempest braves.
From Thoughts, Moods and Ideals: Crimes of Leisure by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall
She moved with the curious swing of the snowshoer, leisurely, comfortably.
From The Way of the Strong by Ridgwell Cullum