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snowshoer

snowshoer

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A person who walks on snow wearing wide shoes that keep them from sinking
  • noun
  • /ˈsnoʊˌʃuːər/
  • UK
: usuario de raquetas de nieve
  • On weekends, many snowshoers enjoy trekking through the serene snow-covered forest.
  • skiers and snowshoers
  • country skiers and snowshoers

Examples

  • Well, I'll have you know, where I come from, I'm actually a championship snowshoer.

    Saving Christmas (2017)

  • Socially, I am clumsy as a new snowshoer.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • For those who have a little more time on their hands than I did on this day, a Kilburn Ridge to Kilburn Loop would give snowshoers an excellent 8.5-mile hike that would provide the best of both worlds.

    Blog text (1)

  • The experienced snowshoer explored the vast snowy trails during winter.

  • During the winter festival, a group of snowshoers demonstrated their skills on the nearby hills.

Surface Forms

snowshoer singular
snowshoers plural

Morphology

snowshoer = snowshoe (transparent) = snow + shoe + er

The word is a regular agent noun built from 'snowshoe' plus '-er', meaning a person who uses snowshoes.

Etymology

Snowshoer is made of snow and shoe plus -er meaning 'one who', so a snowshoer is literally 'one who uses or wears snowshoes' to move across snow. The word snowshoe itself comes from a Native American word for the wide, flat shoes that help people walk on deep snow.