snowmobiling

noun

snow·​mo·​bil·​ing ˈsnō-mō-ˌbē-liŋ How to pronounce snowmobiling (audio)
: the sport of driving a snowmobile
snowmobiler noun
or less commonly snowmobilist

Examples of snowmobiling in a Sentence

The park has trails for snowmobiling.
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Rescuers advised against skiing, climbing, snowmobiling or hiking alone on Mount Shasta, and advised visitors to wrap up their outdoor activities before dark. Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025 Echo Lake State Park in North Conway offers hiking, camping, swimming, and biking, and in the winter, there’s skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and dog-sledding—plenty of year-round activities for residents. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025 Peterson also loves snowmobiling, an activity that doubles as an adventure-seeker's recreational activity and a common form of transportation for Port Alsworth’s roadless society. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 The kickoff event, scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Sunday is tentatively intended to include snowmobiling and four-wheeling and is open to the public. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowmobiling

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowmobiling was in 1964

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“Snowmobiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmobiling. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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