snowmobile

[ snoh-muh-beel ]

noun

1. Also called skimobile, snowcat. a motor vehicle with a revolving tread in the rear and steerable skis in the front, for traveling over snow.

verb (used without object)

, snow·mo·biled, snow·mo·bil·ing.

1. to operate or ride in a snowmobile.

snowmobile

/ ˈsnəʊməˌbiːl /

noun

1. 1. a small open motor vehicle for travelling on snow, steered by two skis at the front and driven by a caterpillar track underneath
   2. Also calledbombardier a larger closed motor vehicle with two skis at the front and a track at each side

Other Words From

• snowmo·biler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowmobile¹

First recorded in 1920–25; snow + -mobile

Example Sentences

But they would record themselves hunting and they would record themselves going on their snowmobiles into the tundra and fishing, but also going to the supermarket and going to the post office.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, they ventured out into the frigid landscape on snowmobiles, pulling all their science equipment and safety gear behind on sleds.

From Science Daily

Growing up in Toronto, Summers was operating snowmobiles solo by the age of 12.

From Los Angeles Times

Dallas Seavey, who this week became the first six-time Iditarod winner, had two of his dogs killed and seven injured last November, when they were hit by a snowmobile.

From Seattle Times

It is very remote: no roads lead to it, and access is only by helicopter, boat in the summer, or snowmobile in the winter.

From Science Daily