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.
Recent Examples on the Web The Manistee forest, which includes many lakes and is on Lake Michigan, is popular for fishing, camping, boating, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and hunting. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024 For winter activities like snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and ice fishing, Miller recommends February and March. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 1 June 2024 That means tourism for outdoor winter activities like snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing has been virtually nonexistent, decimating the local economies that depend on tourism. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 Wow factor: Excursions include helicopters to Icelandic glaciers for snowmobiling. Laura Itzkowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowmobiling 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Snowmobiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmobiling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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