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snowshoeing

snowshoeing

3 3.4
Walking over snow while wearing wide, flat shoes that keep you on top
  • noun
  • /ˈsnoʊˌʃuːɪŋ/
  • UK
translation icon : raquetas de nieve
  • That was the part that struck him funny: snowshoeing at the bottom of Talbot Pond.
  • snowshoeing trip
  • snowshoeing trails
  • go snowshoeing

And the gear is awesome these days to snowshoeing and skate skiing and downhill skiing and hiking.

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Examples

  • In 2008 and 2009, we went snowshoeing and bison-watching in Yellowstone, and last year we were in Hell's Canyon.

    Blog text (9)
  • Walking with snowshoeing gear allows you to traverse snowy trails more easily.

  • "How about a little snowshoeing?" he says.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • He and Will made snowshoeing look effortless, which it was not.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Snowshoeing around at or below treeline and camping overnight has been a blast.

    Blog text (8)
  • Skiing, snowshoeing, camping, kayaking, hiking, rafting, trail riding... let's go have fun.

    Blog text (11)
  • No matter if you prefer telemarking, cross-country, snowboarding, alpine skiing, or snowshoeing, you will find pleasing terrain.

    Blog text (29)
  • Demi Moore's workout "stresses crosstraining: road cycling, ocean and river kayaking, snowshoeing, hiking, skiing, plus daily weight lifting.

    Academic text (1997)
  • She enjoys snowshoeing in the mountains, exploring trails blanketed in white.

  • Many people find snowshoeing a great way to stay active while enjoying the snowy landscape.

How Strenuous

snowshoeing
  • UK
3 3.4
hiking
89 1.1
walking
337 1.0

Surface Forms

snowshoeing singular
snowshoeings plural

Morphology

snowshoeing = snowshoe (transparent) = snow + shoe + ing

The noun is formed regularly from the verb 'snowshoe' with '-ing', and the activity meaning is directly recoverable from the base word.

Etymology

Snowshoeing comes from the simple parts snow and shoe, plus the ending -ing. A snowshoe is like a big, flat shoe that helps you stay on top of the snow and not sink so you can 'walk on snow', and -ing makes it the 'activity', so snowshoeing means walking over snow using these special shoes.