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snowmobile

snowmobile

25 3.7
A motor vehicle with skis at the front and a track at the back for moving on snow
  • noun
  • /ˈsnoʊmoʊbiːl/
  • UK
translation icon : motonieve
  • We rented a snowmobile to explore the beautiful trails in the national park covered in deep snow.
  • snowmobile trail

My sister moved out of a place that this guy, he has multiple boats, he has four Wheelers and snowmobiles and a large truck.

Examples

  • People drive snowmobiles, dogsleds, and even pickup trucks on the frozen river in winter.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The researchers skitter along the ice-crusted backcountry Partridge Falls trail on snowmobiles, or "sleds" to Minnesotans.

    Academic text (2009)

  • But my parents keep a snowmobile out back.

    Donner Pass (2012)

  • In the distance, we see a snowmobile approach with its lights on.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Pete, I need you to get onto the snowmobile right now.

    Dreamcatcher (2003)

  • Most are off-road and accessible by boat, snowmobile, or plane only.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Tourists take trips on snowmobiles and dog sleds.

  • There are two snowmobiles outside and men carrying blankets in on a stretcher.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Many viewers may know something about Mohawk ironworkers and comprehend the necessity of snowmobiles as a part of twenty-first-century life.

    Academic text (2004)

  • During winter, many families enjoy thrilling rides on their snowmobile through the snowy landscape.

Synonyms

skidoo
vssnowmobile
  • US
3 8.0

A motor vehicle with skis that people ride on snow

is the same general vehicle typically with skis at front and tracks at rear
Ski-Doo
vssnowmobile
6.0

A motor vehicle people ride on snow, often used for any brand

is the general nonbrand name for these vehicles

How Fast

snowmobile
  • UK
25 3.7
snowcat
  • UK
2 5.1
sled
  • US
96 1.1

Surface Forms

snowmobile singular
snowmobiles plural

Morphology

snowmobile = snow + mobile (transparent) = snow + mobile

A straightforward compound of 'snow' + 'mobile' meaning a vehicle that is movable on snow; learners can infer this from the parts.

Etymology

Snowmobile is made from two simple parts: snow and mobile ('able to move'), the same mobile you see in automobile. So a snowmobile is a vehicle made to move on snow.