Zamboni

American  

[zam-boh-nee] / zæmˈboʊ ni /

Trademark.

1. a brand of machine that smooths the surface of the ice on a rink.

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Etymology

Origin of Zamboni

1947; after Frank J. Zamboni, 1901–88, U.S. inventor

Example Sentences

It was wet weather, so Super Bowl groundskeeper George Toma used a Zamboni to vacuum the water off the turf.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

And, of course, the doyen, a Congolese chemist who first made a name for himself driving a Zamboni at hockey games.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2024

“The tractor and Zamboni take up my parking spot in the garage,” Deplazes said, laughing.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

There, McRae hits a perilous arabesque pose on top of a weight bench and moodily drives a Zamboni over an ice rink.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023

I stood by the boards in the little driveway the Zamboni took to get out onto the ice, and found myself getting lost in the cuts and grooves the skates had left everywhere.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely